Overview

Green Fins, developed by the Reef-World Foundation, is an initiative aimed at promoting sustainable diving and snorkeling practices to protect coral reef ecosystems. By providing a set of environmental guidelines, training, and certification, Green Fins helps dive and snorkel operators minimize their environmental impact and engage in responsible marine tourism.

Application

Green Fins is used by dive and snorkel operators, marine tourism professionals, and conservation organizations to adopt and implement sustainable practices. The initiative provides training, resources, and tools to help operators reduce their environmental footprint, educate tourists, and support the conservation of coral reefs.

Relevance for the Global Biodiversity Framework

Green Fins supports the Global Biodiversity Framework by promoting sustainable tourism practices that protect coral reefs and marine biodiversity. It helps reduce the negative impacts of marine tourism on coral ecosystems, contributing to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of marine resources.

Key Features

• Environmental guidelines for sustainable diving and snorkeling

• Training and certification for dive and snorkel operators

• Resources for reducing the environmental impact of marine tourism

• Tools for educating tourists about coral reef conservation

• Support for the adoption of best practices in marine tourism