The Reef-World Foundation Annual Report 2019-2020

city building for Green Fins
ompleted in Ambon, certifying 6 new
xisting sites and expansion across 4
d. Assessor Trainers independently
continued high demand in Malaysia.
in Mabini certifying 4 assessors and
g (MOU) established between Reefronment
and Natural Resources
ical support is ensuring long-term
ncludes Green Fins being considered
lan (5 years).
lysis for future implementation.
RED SEA
Green Fins expanded into Egypt in 2019 – with 11 new Assessors and 1 Coordinator trained in 2019
and 2020 – bringing the total number of active Green Fins countries to 11!
PLANS FOR EXPANSION into Guam, Japan and Costa Rica are in place for when
travel opens up again.
LIVEABOARDS
Continuing to work closely with our liveaboard partners Explorer Ventures and Blue O Two / Worldwide
Dive and Sail alliance to inform how we can maximise our conservation impact across the liveaboard
sector.
“SUSTAINABILITY IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT OF THE EGYPT TOURISM REFORM
PROGRAM THAT EGYPT IS UNDERTAKING TO IMPROVE THE STANDARDS AND THE
QUALITY OF BOTH THE TOURISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS HUMAN ELEMENT.
THE EFFORT WILL SURELY PUT EGYPTIAN TOURISM AT THE FOREFRONT OF
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN DESTINATIONS. AND HAS SO FAR RESULTED IN EGYPT
BEING THE FOURTH HIGHEST IMPROVEMENT IN TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS.”
Ahmed el Wassief, Chair of the Egyptian Tourism Federation
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