Beauty Under Water 6/1/08

Waitabu was the third site to start an MPA and also a member of Fiji Locally Managed Marine Areas (FLMMA) through which they had been able to share all throughout Fiji what they had learnt from the MPA in Waitabu. The project also had long-term support from the Reef Support and Marine Ecology Consulting, project-based development support from New Zealand through NZAID, Coral Reef Alliance, Reef Check, Fiji Water and Quicksilver clothing. A decade later the community is now reaping the benefits of its marine reserve called the Waitabu Marine Park which is a five-minute boat-ride away from the village.