Jump to content








Phuket dive tour boat banned from Phi Phi for coral damage


snoop1130

Recommended Posts

Phuket dive tour boat banned from Phi Phi for coral damage

The Phuket News

 

1517217533_1-org.jpg

 

PHUKET:-- National park officials have banned a tour speedboat from re-entering a section of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park near Phi Phi Island after it allowed a group of divers hold a sign congratulating a Japanese diver for completing 200 dives on a coral head off the popular tourist island on Friday (Jan 26).

 

Nares Choopueng, Chief of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Krabi office, which is responsible for protecting coral reefs and other natural marine resources off Phi Phi Island, confirmed the ban to The Phuket News today (Jan 29).

 

The boat is the North Star, which operates dive tours for Happy Star Tour Co Ltd, Mr Nares confirmed.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-dive-tour-boat-banned-from-phi-phi-for-coral-damage-65763.php#dgqMyxwqvKK4SvoA.97

 
tphuketnews_logo.jpg
-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-1-29
Link to comment
Share on other sites


Nothing against happy star, but it is about time behaviour like this is addressed.

Highly likely the instructor (s) involved were working for a different company, hope they go after that plus the instructor (s) as well. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This happens every day out in the similans and Surin islands with Chinese day tours, I have well over 20 photos of Chinese grabbing, standing and breaking off coral from just two days of snorkeling.  Not too mention all the plastic they toss in the water

Edited by Ajvat37
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, farcanell said:

Yes your honor, that’s correct, they held up a sign whilst being submerged in water.

 

well we can’t have that... everyone knows our belief system is firmly based on pointing

 

 

Holding up a sign is no problem, holding up a sign while damaging the marine life is.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, Ajvat37 said:

This happens every day out in the similans and Surin islands with Chinese day tours, I have well over 20 photos of Chinese grabbing, standing and breaking off coral from just two days of snorkeling.  Not too mention all the plastic they toss in the water

Please submit your photos to Go Eco Phuket, https://www.facebook.com/goecophuket1

Edited by stevenl
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

Holding up a sign is no problem, holding up a sign while damaging the marine life is.

 

Indeed it is.... and yet...

 

On 1/29/2018 at 5:45 PM, snoop1130 said:

after it allowed a group of divers hold a sign congratulating a Japanese diver for completing 200 dives on a coral head off the popular tourist island on Friday (Jan 26).

They should have been pointing, and then it would have been all OK.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 1/30/2018 at 3:57 PM, farcanell said:

Yes your honor, that’s correct, they held up a sign whilst being submerged in water.

 

well we can’t have that... everyone knows our belief system is firmly based on pointing

 

 

 

"everyone knows our belief system is firmly based on pointing" - but for a small "fee" you can hold up your sign.   :smile:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...