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Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral
The project has planted 1.5 hectares of 20 coral species and aims to restore 36 hectares by 2030, the foundation said.
- Former fisherman Yerson Granados is restoring Caribbean coral reefs off Colombia's coast, transitioning from destructive fishing to environmental conservation in Santa Marta, where he now dives 10 metres deep to monitor coral gardens.
- Climate change threatens 44% of coral species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, prompting Granados to swap his dynamite and nets for diving gear after realizing, "We didn't know it was a living being."
- Scientific director Diana Tarazona reports the CIM Caribbean Foundation has planted 1.5 hectares of 20 different coral species, with plans to expand to 36 hectares by 2030, reviving what she calls "underwater cities."
- Kevin Monsalvo, 26, has followed Granados's path, helping attach coral fragments to artificial reefs that Granados describes as becoming "houses for the fish" and providing habitat for marine life.
- Tarazona notes that collaborating with former fishermen provides insights "beyond the literature," leveraging their innate knowledge of the Caribbean sea to strengthen long-term ecosystem restoration and marine biodiversity.
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Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral
Yerson Granados used to fish off Colombia's Caribbean coast for a living, but when he discovered the havoc he was wreaking on coral reefs, he changed his ways.
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