Conservation is important when we look at our environment and the changes just over the last decade. We look at coral reefs like The Great Barrier Reef. We see the changes and damage done. If saltwater hobbyists grow out and share Aquaculture coral we can sustain the hobby and protect our coral reefs. A saltwater aquarium can be a more stable environment than some of our coral reefs currently. When we look at an aquarium we do not look at some of the opportunities it offers. In conservation if we grow out and trade only Aquaculture corals then it means less coral and marine animals caught and collected from the ocean. If we grow out and transplant even 1 piece of coral each back to a damaged reef think of what that could mean from a restoration aspect.

We are looking at a monumental and increasingly difficult challenge in climate change and global warming. At the same time we see every day how our actions can impact our world as well. From the products we buy to our actions and the actions of others. We see governments and public figures on opposite sides of the spectrum and a broad range between. We have to focus on the changes and things we can do whether it is as consumers or as individuals or even as activists. If we each do our part we can at least work to try and slow down the process. Conservation and restoration start at home not with scientists or activists. Coral reefs are not the only place we see the damage they are just one of the easiest faces of it and the most apparent and obvious ones at times. The bleaching of The Great Barrier Reef makes a really good poster child for Global Warming and Climate Change it just isnt the only coral reef being impacted. There are other reefs being affected everyday by oil spills, ship disasters, and other manmade catastrophes.