We had a great field trip with our youth members last Thursday at Coral Vita @coralvitareefs and @dpworlduae. We went to learn how they raise healthy corals from fragments taken from local corals found in Dubai in their farm, with the aim to out-plant them back into the sea at a restoration site once they are mature. Their microfragmenting method allows them to accelerate coral growth rates by up to 50x, growing mature species in months rather than decades.
Thank you to Ahmed Hamdy, Coral Vita’s Dubai Aquaculture Operations Manager for taking the time to explain and answer everyone’s questions. We’re looking forward to following the progress.
