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The largest global assessment of coral reef condition ever produced by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) reveals the scale of the declining coral reef cover worldwide and highlights the importance of science-based conservation and long-term monitoring to help reefs recover and build resilience. The MSC Foundation-supported report, "Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025", states a relative decline of 9.5% compared to the baseline average for the period of 198

The MSC Foundation has completed a further phase of coral restoration in The Bahamas, outplanting 32 nursery-grown fragments of critically endangered elkhorn coral on a reef near Browns Cay, bringing the total number of corals planted to 285, through its Super Coral Reefs Program. With marine scientists forecasting high ocean temperatures later this summer, the Foundation has also taken the precautionary decision to retain additional coral fragments in underwater nurseries un

The MSC Foundation and Asociación Vellmarí have launched “Shallow Bays of the Mediterranean”, a new three-year programme combining restoration, marine education and community engagement.

At an expert workshop last week in Miami, hosted by MSC Foundation, scientists and practitioners agreed with the urgent need to strengthen responses to Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), one of the most serious threats facing coral reefs across the Caribbean, including Florida and The Bahamas. In a keynote addressing experts in Miami, Dr. Rhianna Neely-Murphy, Director of The Bahamas Department of Environmental Planning and Protection, said: “SCTLD remains a serious ch