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Transplanted Reef Paradise



COZUMEL, May 26 -. Flora Part of Paradise Reef, located next to where is currently building the extension of the Puerta Maya pier, would remain virtually transplanted to the spa Las Casitas, north of the island. In the process, a coral individuals, placed in a special closed compartment being towed by a motorboat at very low speed, and upon reaching the site, a diver submerged container to bring the species and plant it on the seabed where will live.
Providers nautical tourism unveiled unofficially, that some species of reef underwater environment Paradise, located on adjoining properties where expansion Puerta Maya pier is built, are being extracted from marine soil to place within a closed plastic, and towed at slow speed container to where it will be their new habitat, beachfront Las Casitas, about 150 meters from the sea, opposite where the sump of the Committee on Water and Wastewater ranks ( CAPA).
Extending the cruise ship pier in question, made official last Thursday, and that may be damaged by the possibility that some specimens of marine plant residing near where the work carried out by the emanation of sediments dock in question is alleged the decision was made to transplant species, although there has been no official statement on the matter.
On Monday around 14:10 pm, a boat hull in dark blue color, which you will not read the name, registration number 230438914-1 with three crewmembers, drove a closed balloon, apparently plastic at too slow a speed , up against Las Casitas.
Once in place, one of the crew, equipped with mask and fins, got off the boat to board the balloon, then proceeded to soak the seabed. From the distance gave the impression that the balloon was deflated by this was that swam a few feet above and immersed.
A federal source who requested anonymity, confirmed that the reef from Paradise are towing some species to change their place and according to this procedure is not going to die because they are planted again to the ocean floor.
So far the National Commission of Protected Areas (CONAMP), has not reported any work they are doing with marine reef paradise to be shifted.
In trying to interview Christopher Gonzalez Baca, office manager of CONAMP in Cozumel, said from his office that was in a long meeting with his staff.

 
CONAMP will be having a meeting tomorrow afternoon with the dive shops to explain what is going on, and/or if anything can be done.

Dave Dillehay
Aldora Divers
 
Let us know if there's anything we can do from off the island Dave (Christi, others), and I appreciate your effort!

Eileen
 
CONAMP will be having a meeting tomorrow afternoon with the dive shops to explain what is going on, and/or if anything can be done.

Dave Dillehay
Aldora Divers

I thought CONANP was the governing body whose mandate was to protect the "Arrecifes de Cozumel" National Park which includes Paradise reef from harm. I will be interested in hearing how they justify this project going on. I have also emailed them at acozumel@conanp.gop.mx to express my concerns.
 
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At this point I suspect that addition was part of their original permit as there is little possibility they could have gone through a new process with complete silence.


Dave Dillehay
Aldora Divers
 
Note the ship at the International Pier. That should still happen unless there is a reason to pick the Punta Langosta pier.
 
So...from 2.5M cruise ship passengers/year to how many more? Is there a limit?
 
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