NewsWhore
06-08-2009, 02:50 PM
The Vida Azul Foundation has cleaned up La Caleta's seabed with the participation of 60 scuba divers. The event was part of the celebration of World Oceans Day, a United Nations initiative. The Vida Azul organization seeks to encourage local fishermen to work with scuba diving shops and give up fishing, which has affected the coral reef formations in the area. The organization is also planning to create an underwater museum with large statues, under an co-management agreement with the Ministry of Environment.
Vida Azul Foundation president Oscar Oviedo said that the event was aimed at "creating an awareness that the garbage that falls out of our own hands pollutes the sea." He called on the public to join the effort to clean up the coasts and protect marine systems.
Vida Azul Foundation's initiative complements work being done by Reef Check, which is awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Environment for the co-management of the La Caleta National Park.
See: www.vidaazul.org (http://www.vidaazul.org)
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Vida Azul Foundation president Oscar Oviedo said that the event was aimed at "creating an awareness that the garbage that falls out of our own hands pollutes the sea." He called on the public to join the effort to clean up the coasts and protect marine systems.
Vida Azul Foundation's initiative complements work being done by Reef Check, which is awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Environment for the co-management of the La Caleta National Park.
See: www.vidaazul.org (http://www.vidaazul.org)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)