Vol. 6, Issue 6

In this issue...
1. Electronic Gift Memberships: Shopping Just Got Simpler
2. Belize Dive Shops Unite for Mooring Project
3. Coral Reefs in the News

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Dear Coral Reef Supporter,
According to a Worldwatch Institute study, Catch of the Day: Choosing Seafood for Healthier Oceans conscientious seafood buyers may be the greatest hope in reversing the decline of the world’s fisheries. Worldwatch researcher Brian Halweil explores how current initiatives, such as consumer seafood guides and targeted purchasing by large seafood buyers, are helping to save marine life.

Download your Seafood Watch guide today:
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To view the Worldwatch Catch of the Day report visit:
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Thank You,
Brian Huse, Executive Director
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1. ELECTRONIC GIFT MEMBERSHIPS: SHOPPING JUST GOT SIMPLER

Why not give CORAL gift memberships this holiday season? You can purchase them online or by phone and your special someone will receive a welcome packet including a 2007 coral reef wall calendar, members-only newsletter, and membership materials. Great for teachers, mail carriers, and neighbors too!
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2. BELIZE DIVE SHOPS UNITE FOR MOORING PROJECT

During CORAL's Conservation in Action: Belize workshop, dive operators committed to a mooring project to protect the reef from anchor damage. Now, with a CORAL microgrant, this project is under way. See the pictures…
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3. CORAL REEFS IN THE NEWS

- Coral Reef Declines Hurt Tourist Economies
- Last Century for Wild Seafood
- Housekeeper Crab Keeps Coral Healthy [link archived]
- UN Warns Ocean Dead Zones on the Rise
http://www.coralreefalliance.org/news/headlines