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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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St Kitts Launches New Coral Reef Monitoring Program

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Kitts has launched an important new program to study the state of coral reefs. The St Kitts Department of Environment, in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources, has installed a Coral Reef Early Warning Systems at the island’s Paradise Reef. The initiative aims to better understand what is […]

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Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards

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Why the Nature Conservancy launched Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards By Lucienne Cross CJ Contributor Only a lucky few have the opportunity to go underwater and experience the coral reefs of the Eastern Caribbean, yet nearly everyone on these small islands depends on the reefs in some way. Healthy coral reefs contribute an estimated US […]

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In Curaçao, Planting New Coral Reefs

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As the coral reef population plummets around the world, the Dutch Caribbean is taking the lead in the fight to grow new reefs. In Curaçao, the Coral Restoration Foundation continues to plant new coral “trees” in the island’s waters, and is now celebrating its first anniversary. The effort began in May 2015 with 400 coral […]


Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards

Above: searching for coral from above (Photo: Jordan Mitchell/TNC) By Dr Steve Schill CJ Contributor As I dove into the clear Caribbean waters, I adjusted my mask and started searching. I was on the hunt for signs of elkhorn coral, a rare reef-building coral that is often difficult to spot from a boat since it grows […]

Tobago to Install Coral Reef Early Warning System at Buccoo Reef

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tobago will be part of the CREWS international coral reef early warning system, according to Godwin Williams, secretary of agriculture, marine affairs, marketing and the environment in the Tobago House of Assembly. Tobago’s participation will mean the installation of specially-manufactured buoys at the Buccoo Reef in […]

Baha Mar's Coral Reef Project

Above: coral antlers at the property’s artificial reef By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project is expanding — into the ocean. But now how you might think. The Nassau project has an ongoing initiative in the shores of Cable Beach, aiming to create the optimal conditions for coral and marine life. The “eco-reef” project […]

Largest Coral Reef Research Facility in United States Set to Open in Florida

Above: the new coral reef research facility at Nova Southeastern University (Photo: NSU) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nova Southeastern University in Florida will soon debut a $50 million facility that will be the largest coral reef research centre in the United States. The 86,000-square-foot project, which will open on Sept. 27, will include research […]