Calling all sailors: Protect the Coral Sea by signing the e-petition

8:54 PM Fri 21 Jan 2011 GMT

'Coral Sea - so worth protecting' . Click Here to view large photo

As sailors we appreciate more than anyone the value of our pristine seas. So here is an opportunity to protect the Coral Sea. 2011 is shaping up to be the year of the ocean as the federal government decides the fate of the Coral Sea and many other marine areas around Australia. Coral reefs are a unique and fragile ecosystem that are threatened by pollution, global warming, development and other human activities. If you see healthy coral you will recognize that the habitat it creates has all of the beauty of the other great natural wonders of the world....unfortunately a ...

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by Sail-World Cruising