7 – Reduce the amount of wastewater you are producing: Because wastewater flows somewhere eventually and could end up in the ocean. Start by keeping the gutter, drains and drains free of chemicals and garbage, so choose biodegradable and environmentally friendly detergents or, even better, make your own cleaning product. You can also minimize water runoff by planting trees and planters around your home. And, of course, you can take shorter showers.

8 – Help reduce pollution: Walk, ride a bicycle or take the bus. Fossil fuel emissions from automobiles and industry increase oceanic warming, which causes massive bleaching of corals and can lead to widespread destruction of reefs.

9 – Reduce your consumption of plastic: Especially things like coffee cups and plastic bags. Less plastic waste causes more empty landfills and therefore lower CO2 emissions. Check Why Corals Eat Plastic and 14 Easy Daily Actions Against Plastic Pollution

10 – Think about what you buy: When buying fish, take a moment to consider how it was caught. We wish you wouldn’t eat fish at all. But if you do, only buy fish harvested in an ecologically correct manner. When fish are harvested using sodium cyanide, this is extremely harmful to the oceans. Many species of fish are being over fished and their population is decreasing drastically. Always make sure that the seafood you buy comes from sustainable sources.

When you buy fruits and vegetables, make sure that the producers are not using pesticides and fertilisers that are so harmful to the sea. Remember that no matter how far from the ocean these vegetables have been grown. If it is an industrially grown vegetable or fruit, it is almost guaranteed that the products used to cultivate and conserve them are highly damaging to the oceans.

11 – Spread the word: Read everything you can about marine conservation and coral reefs and share this information with others. The more information you have on hand, the more informed actions you can take to save our oceans and reefs!

Even though you may be aware of coral reefs and how they are under threat, this does not mean that your friends and family share this awareness. Offer them information about the reefs through books, videos and social networks. The more people learn and become enthusiastic about coral reefs, the more likely we are to unite to succeed in conservation. Make your voice heard everywhere. Why not start by sharing this article?

The fight for the survival of the Coral Reefs is a voracious fight with an uncertain ending. It is not certain that we will be able to save these wonderful creatures. Maybe it’s already too late. But while there is life, there is hope. If one thing is certain today, it is that if we do not take action, the corals will have already lost the battle. In Scuba Legends we ask you, please, do not remain impassive, start today, the change is still possible, become an Ocean Gardener!