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Our Mission - To protect and conserve coral reefs by establishing and implementing environmentally friendly guidelines to promote a sustainable diving tourism industry
The Green Fins Photo Contest
Welcome to Green Fins Thailand
Since being founded in 2004, we have been dedicated to protecting the reef's of Thailand through raising awareness and teaching Reef Watch methods for ongoing monitoring. In support of the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008 we are pushing for a direct involvement of all communities within Thailand to adopt responsibility and commit to looking after the reefs and reduce our daily impacts on the marine environment. Please join us in celebrating IYOR 2008 by getting involved in any activities related to the 3 Green Fins themes of the year:
 Adopt a Reef
The 3 R’s - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
NO SALES OF MARINE LIFE
Please see our downloads page for materials, posters and our logo. Contact us for any help or information, especially if you have any good ideas for fun activities you would like your local community or dive operators to get involved in.
Latest News
 The New Green Fins Website is launched  |
The new website that is joining Green Fins in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines was launched on the 18th of August 2008. The site is one of many new initiatives and developments as Green Fins continues to grow throughout South East Asia.Please have a look at www.greenfins.net or click on the link to read more.
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| Kon Tiki in Krabi holds a Project AWARE kids programme for 130 children |
Organized primarily by Kontiki - one of the most prominent diving operators in Krabi and Koh Lanta - the Project AWARE Kids Program mission was to educate the local children about water resources, sharks, turtles and seahorses, and the desperate need to conserve them. Click on the link to read more.
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| A tour with an Eco Friendly Snorkel Company |
A short story written by a customer after being very impressed from a days snorkel tour with Green Fins member, AC Tours in Koh Tao. She writes about the trip and how Phil Goble enhanced her experience through environmental and reef ecology talks. Click on the link to read more.
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| Photos and News from the March 2008 Similans Cleanup |
The cleanup that took part on the 8th and 9th of March 2008 in the Similans was a highly successful operation that saw 750 kg of rubbish being removed from selected sites. The aim was to clean up after a northern wind had caused lots of debris and garbage to wash ashore and clutter up the reefs. Click on the link to read more.
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| Green Fins 2nd Internatioanl Coastal Cleanup, Koh Lanta, 13th-14th September |
The Green Fins 2nd ICC has been organised to take part in Koh Lanta on both the 13th and 14th of September 2008 to help clean up rubbish and garbage from the beach. The participants and volunteers will consist of Koh Lanta students, local hotel and tour operators, local government officials and the general public. Click on the link to read more.
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| PLEASE NOTE Green Fins and COBSEA photo competition deadline EXTENTION |
Please note that the deadline for the photo competition has now been extended and the final date for all enteries is now the 31st of July 2008. If you would like to know more then please go to the link above or click on the pdf link here for a Thai translation.
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| Easy Divers in Koh Samui take part in Underwater Cleanup for DED |
On the 19th of April 35 people participated in a very successful underwater cleanup at the Angthong National Park. The secluded bay of Koh Wao was removed of debris and litter all in aid of Dive into Earth day and raise awareness of IYOR 2008. A total of 250kg of rubbish was collected and all that took part had a fun and rewarding day. Click on the link to read more.
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| Latest Adopt a Reef - Staghorn Reef by Sea Bees (12th April 2008) |
The two Phuket Green Fins Coordinators were invited aboard the Excalibur 2 for an assessment and to launch
the adoption of the popular dive site, Staghorn Reef at Racha Yai. Sea Bees are now committed to doing
regular Reef Watch surveys to help monitor the health of this reef and to keep a general look out for
any destructive activities.
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| The first Cape Panwa beach clean up was a great succes and a fun day! |
On Saturday the 23rd of February 59 people showed up to clean Cape Panwa beach in Ao Tang Khen. It took about 4 hours to collect the 104 bags with a total weight of 1210 Kg of plastic, glass and polysterene. It was a great day enjoyed by all. Click on the right to read more.
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| January the 15th Crown of Thorns removal for the International Year of the Reef 2008 |
The first activity of 2008 for the IYOR was conducted by PMBC, Green Fins and other volunteers to help remove a serious outbreak of
Crown of Thorns on Koh Aeo. Over the whole day 23 people helped out to remove a total of 460 COT's from the reef that was discovered a few weeks earlier by staff at PMBC. To read more click on the link...
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| 17th Patong Costal and Reef Cleanup on 1st Nov 2007 |
The event to clean up the beach and the ocean In Patong bay, helped raise awareness to the public,
tourist, and business sector around Patong, involving everyone in the conservation of our coral reefs
in Phuket. Activities over the day included the Release of 8 young turtles from Phuket Marine
Biological Center into the sea. A Beach clean up by local students and an underwater clean up race in
the bay. Green Fins Display.
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| Coral Disease Observations: We Need Your Help! |
In the past 15 years, observations of coral disease have risen dramatically. To date, around 20 coral diseases have been described worldwide. While disease has been observed in both the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand, there is no database of sightings and information on disease is not widely available.
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| Coral are now like plants: Cuttings can be grown in a nursery, then transplanted elsewhere. |
Transplanting corals is exactly what conservation minded people will be doing at Phi Phi Lae on December 3
as part of the celebrations to mark the 80th birthday of His Majesty the King.
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