Category Archives: Barbados

“Snapshot 2025” of the Vauxhall Fringing Reef in Barbados 15Dec2025

Posted on December 16, 2025 by David Patriquin

I have observed, by snorkelling, the Vauxhall Fringing Reef in the MPA (Marine Protected Area) on the west coast of Barbados in the early months of each year from 2015 to 2020, and subsequently in the early months of 2023, … Continue reading →

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GCRMN issues “Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2024” 9Dec 2025

Posted on December 9, 2025 by admin

“9th December 2025, Wider Caribbean Region – Coral cover in the Caribbean has declined by 48% since 1980 while macroalgae cover has risen 85% in the same time, according to a major new report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring … Continue reading →

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Videos of healthy fringing reef at Vauxhall, Barbados 2015 to early 2023

Posted on August 19, 2025 by admin

In the early months of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025, I had the good fortune to spend a lot of time snorkelling on the fringing reef at Vauxhall, Barbados, camera in hand. Up until early … Continue reading →

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“Transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs can improve coral health” 2Jan2025

Posted on January 2, 2025 by admin

So reads the title for an article by by Bar-Ilan University in phys.org, Nov 26, 2024. It  offers some hopeful news going forward at the beginning of 2025 for Barbados  where there are both healthy and degraded reefs and a lot … Continue reading →

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“Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Beryl in the Southern Caribbean” 1Jul2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 by David Patriquin

“Extremely Dangerous” Hurricane Beryl in the Southern Caribbean In www.caribjournal.com, by  Caribbean Journal Staff – June 30, 2024 “A “major” hurricane is at the edge of the Southern Caribbean right now: Hurricane Beryl. The storm was an “extremely dangerous” Category … Continue reading →

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Barbados Marine Spatial Plan process (BMSP) seeking feedback 22Jun2024

Posted on June 22, 2024 by David Patriquin

On the Barbados Marine Spatial Plan Facebook Page, posted June 18, 2024: Barbados, we’d love your feedback! We’re calling on you to add your voice to the marine spatial planning process by taking our brief survey, which will help us … Continue reading →

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New initiative to preserve and protect island’s coral reefs 6Jun2024

Posted on June 6, 2024 by David Patriquin

The Folkestone Park and Marine Reserve hosted an Open Day Wednesday, June 5, in celebration of World Environment Day and Oceans Day. View YouTube Video: Push to preserve and protect island’s coral reefs in which Acting Manager of Folkestone Marine … Continue reading →

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“TRADEWINDS: Canadian Navy goes underwater in reef research dive” – Barbados Today 12May2024

Posted on May 13, 2024 by David Patriquin

An article in Barbados Today highlights “a joint exercise between the non-profit Coral Reef Restoration Alliance (CORALL) Barbados and the Canadian Armed Forces” to map coral reefs on the West Coast of Barbabdos. Dr Elon Cadogan is the scientific leader … Continue reading →

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Keep an eye out in Barbados for invasive “stoloniferous fire coral” 23Feb2024

Posted on February 23, 2024 by David Patriquin

As if Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease which took off in Barbados in 2023, followed by widespread coral bleaching associated with extreme warming  weren’t enough to challenge our reefs, now marine biologists in the Caribbean are on the lookout for … Continue reading →

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“Making coral restoration Fun”: Barbados hosts an innovative approach to coral reef restoration 12 May2023

Posted on May 12, 2023 by admin

ReefVitalize is a new endeavour which, as I understand it from what I have read, seeks to help restore coral reefs while being self-sustaining economically and contributing to local well-being economically and socially. The main activity of ReefVitalize is the … Continue reading →

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