Coral Reef and Seagrass Preservation: Mooring Buoys

SeaKeepers supports opportunities to enjoy the ocean. Many of our members have a love for boating and yachting. Our mooring buoy program allows people to enjoy boating and protect the ocean floor from damage from anchors. Coral reefs and seagrass are vulnerable to damage from boats and boat anchors. Mooring buoy markers around the perimeter of a coral reef or seagrass area can help identify fragile ecosystems to protect. The mooring buoy provides a place for boaters to hook up, while protecting the marine ecosystem from damaging anchors.

SeaKeepers launched its mooring buoy campaign in the Fall of 2011 with mooring buoy installations in the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary and with Placencia Mooring Masters in Placencia, Belize.  Your support will contribute to additional mooring buoy installations, coral reef and seagrass preservation.