By Rebecca Garcia / Ainhoa Leon / Toni Barletta | Project Leaders
The local fishermen working at the Center of Marine Innovation have started taking scuba diving courses with PADI. We have one new Open Water diver, one Advanced Open Water and two other members taking the Rescue course. With these new certifications we have scuba divers better prepared to work in coral restoration. The entire team took an Emergency First Response course in order to be prepared and know how to act in case of an emergency while working.
We also did a course with 25 local fishermen with the Dominican Merchant Marine School for them to become certified marine operators for small boats. Here the fishermen learned about boat terminology, navigation, rescue skills, proper treatment of oil and gas change, responsible use of boats, and the importance of the marine environment. These practices will help protect the natural resources such as coral reefs in the area of Punta Cana.
The marine operations team also has participated in a coral disease study in Punta Cana. This study is being done in various parts of the Dominican Republic by following the same methodology and timeframe in order to better understand the health of the corals.
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