Guests are welcomed to a Fijian village with a traditional kava ceremony and demonstrations of crafts, cooking, music, and dance.

Video by Rodrigo Moterani aboard the National Geographic Orion in Waitabu, Taveuni, Fiji.

Briefing was conducted by the Helen Sykes, team were shown how to take measurements of sea animals (sea cucumbers and trochus) and how the (CPUE) Catch per unit effort works.

Today’s survey will take place at Tabu area ( Marine Protected Area).

We ahev had the great pleasure to share our annualk surrvey training and actaul science with the Nauru Ridge to Reef Project .

The concept of the Ridge to Reef approach is to maintain and enhance Nauru’s ecosystem services such as food, water, timber, air purification etc

Waitabu Marine Park is highlighted in this paper published in Ecological Economics – Volume 171, May 2020, 106607

So we were looking about in our DVD’s and found the original Quiksilver Reef Check video from 2004 🙂 So thought we’d share it 🙂

Guests for Today Steven and his Family from California

Guests for today Tasha & Matt from Florida USA in October 2018.

All set for a day snorkel visit to the Waitabu Marine Park.