Bowmouth
Contributor
Man-handling live coral and other marine life is not just a problem that is evident with Sea-Walkers.
Scuba divers and snorkelers are guilty as well.
Many so-called "environmental friendly" or "eco" resorts, tour and dive operators do not truly enforce their advertised environmental friendly rules and guidelines and let their guests get away with harassing marine life, touching / holding on to live coral and stirring up the bottom and displacing sediment.
It's often hilarious (and sad) to see that the guides are actually the main culprits and will do anything to show their guests creatures that are living in corals or hiding under rocks and ledges.
I understand it's a tough choice sometimes (been there / done that) but most of us are really just all "mouth" when it comes to true conservation and very-very little true "action".
Scuba divers and snorkelers are guilty as well.
Many so-called "environmental friendly" or "eco" resorts, tour and dive operators do not truly enforce their advertised environmental friendly rules and guidelines and let their guests get away with harassing marine life, touching / holding on to live coral and stirring up the bottom and displacing sediment.
It's often hilarious (and sad) to see that the guides are actually the main culprits and will do anything to show their guests creatures that are living in corals or hiding under rocks and ledges.
I understand it's a tough choice sometimes (been there / done that) but most of us are really just all "mouth" when it comes to true conservation and very-very little true "action".