Coral mining can include blasting of massive areas of reef with dynamite or large scale removal of coral manually in patches throughout a reef. Many countries have banned coral mining, such as Sri Lanka and Indonesia, but due to lack of enforcement, the practice continues.
Read moreCan the reef recover?
“The Reef has shown its ability to recover after disturbances before, but such resilience has limits ,” he said. “Continued long-term monitoring to understand how the Reef responds to disturbances is critical to its protection, along with a reduction in global emissions, and continued good environmental management.”
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Read moreHow much is a reef worth?
REEF Price Live Data The live Reef price today is $0.010011 USD with a 24-hour trading volume of $56,131,925 USD.
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