- 6 million km2 area
- 75% of the world’s coral species
- 6 of the world’s 7 marine turtle species
- Sustains 120 million people
- US$12 billion nature-based tourism industry (yearly)
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The End of the Line examines:
- the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi;
- the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish;
- and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.
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The Coral Triangle Initiative Business Summit (19-20 Jan 2010) is now over, but you can still find speaker presentations, bio profiles, photos and more on the Summit website.
To find out more about why the Summit marks another milestone for the conservation of the Coral Triangle, read the press release.
To find out more about why the Summit marks another milestone for the conservation of the Coral Triangle, read the press release.
What is the Coral Triangle?
Born out of the collision of tropical light, warm sea temperatures and oceanic currents, the Coral Triangle is defined by a triangular area with more than 500 coral species.» I want to find out more about the Coral Triangle
Why is the Coral Triangle important?
The staggering natural productivity of the Coral Triangle region not only makes it unique for its wildlife and marine and coastal ecosystems, but also for the benefits derived for local communities and governments. Consider this:- 120 million: people directly sustained by the marine and coastal resources of the Coral Triangle
- US$2.4 billion: sustainable fisheries benefit for all of Southeast Asia from coral reefs1
- US$12 billion: size of the Coral Triangle nature-based tourism industry, which includes sites such as Tubbataha, Komodo, Sipadan (East Borneo), and Raja Ampat
There are serious problems
Rising temperature from global warming may cause higher rates of coral mortality and even local extinction in isolated, small populations. The 1997-98 El Niño weather event triggered the largest worldwide coral bleaching event ever recorded. In Southeast Asia, an estimated 18% of the region's coral reefs were damaged or destroyed.1Meanwhile, across the Indo-Pacific region, 79% of spawning aggregations (reproductive gatherings) of reef fish have stopped forming or are in decline.2 Tuna, shark fin, turtle products and reef fish are also being taken out of the water at unsustainable rates.
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Europe accepts responsibly-caught Coral Triangle tuna
The first-ever Philippine shipment of handline-caught tuna with catch certificates successfully entered into the European market last week.
REPORT: Coral Triangle Initiative Business Summit
The WWF Coral Triangle programme together with the Republic of the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) hosted the Coral Triangle Initiative Business Summit on 19-20 January 2010 at the Makati Shangri la Hotel in Makati City, Philippines.
The summit was called to provide opportunities for financial institutions and investors to explore emerging investment opportunities, and to network and forge partnerships with companies that are dependent on the Coral Triangle's natural resources.
Private sector outlines plan to protect Coral Triangle
Seafood, travel and tourism operators in the Coral Triangle today drafted a set of industry statements outlining a shared intention to reduce the impact of their businesses on the world´s most important marine region.
