The Sea Academy project

The Sea Academy project is run by the SULUBAAI Environmental Foundation inc. on Pangatalan Island in the Philippines. When the foundation team arrived on Pangatalan island, the small island was completely devastated, including its coral reef. They embarked on a huge project with the local population. Through the Sea Academy project they have planted more than 60,000 trees and plants and more than 10,000 mangrove propagules, they have created a marine protected area of 50 hectares, they have created a simple artificial reef that can be replicated in other sites, and have innovated in a method of coral cutting now recognized by Unesco. They employ more than 20 peoples from neighboring villages, and are the only local employer in their bay. They have trained people in different functions such as diving, coral restoration, clean ups, mangrove plantations and most importantly the management of the resources of the bay in conjunction with the authorities of the islands.