BVI Coral - Where'd it Go? - Page 2

Scottie2 · 22-04-2009, 13:15

I recently came back from a BVI charter (March 2009) and, again, snorkelling was the major activity. I was astounded with the amount of coral that seemed to be gone since my last visit just two years before (Jan 2007). Maybe 60% gone overall!? since my last visit. In it's place seemed a wasteland of brown coral debris / waste. Also missing were a lot of fish that were otherwise plentiful in and around the reefs.

I hit all the same places: The southern end of Virgin Gourda around the Baths, the Indians, Monkey Point, etc. It was most noticible around the Baths, less noticable around the Indians.

Has anyone noticed / experienced the same? Can any one say with authority what has caused it (Ike / Katrina, etc?)

22-04-2009, 13:15	#1
Scottie2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 36	BVI Coral - Where'd it Go? I recently came back from a BVI charter (March 2009) and, again, snorkelling was the major activity. I was astounded with the amount of coral that seemed to be gone since my last visit just two years before (Jan 2007). Maybe 60% gone overall!? since my last visit. In it's place seemed a wasteland of brown coral debris / waste. Also missing were a lot of fish that were otherwise plentiful in and around the reefs. I hit all the same places: The southern end of Virgin Gourda around the Baths, the Indians, Monkey Point, etc. It was most noticible around the Baths, less noticable around the Indians. Has anyone noticed / experienced the same? Can any one say with authority what has caused it (Ike / Katrina, etc?)

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