“Four billion dollars a year. That’s the valuation of reefs including the Keys, Miami, Broward County and the Dry Tortugas,” Kathryn Lesneski averred as a scientist and NOAA’s Research and Monitoring Coordinator for Mission Iconic Reefs. “That’s a pretty staggering number. Money talks across all sectors, including political,” Lesneski added. The valuation in terms of dollars spent by divers and tourists that come to the Keys to dive and snorkel includes their hotel stays, restaurants, shopping, and spending in every venue. Diving is money, and money talks. Divers come to the Keys to see coral reefs and enjoy healthy marine ecosystems. This is the driving incentive for Island Coral And Restoration Education (I.CARE) and Key Dives to not only work on clean-up dives but on coral and sponge restoration projects… Click here to read the full article!
Florida Keys Coral Restoration Success – John Christopher Fine
