March 2, 2022
When a coral becomes infected with Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (left) it can be completely dead within a matter of weeks (right). This relentless, dangerous malady is sweeping across our underwater landscape, threatening the fishing, diving and tourism industries. Solutions exist and help has been offered, but the government is dragging its feet.
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‘Reputation on chopping block’ over reefs threat
The Bahamas’ “reputation is on the chopping block” if it fails to immediately combat a new “pandemic” devastating the coral reefs relied upon by tourism and fisheries, activists warned yesterday.
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