Forming a community reef is an old concept that offers many strengths in helping restore our marine world back to one of real abundance. 

This restorative venture offers an eclectic approach to marine enhancement, drawing on inspiration from Maori cultural teachings, science, art and the International Environment Forum.

For many decades now wild fisheries has been in decline.  We have become super efficient hunters with our sonars, GPS satellites, flasher fishing rigs and more. But we are also travelling further afield to catch ever dwindling fish stocks.

Fishing with a sustainable mindset is great. Recurve hooks, fishing for our needs not wants, utilising all of our catch and more. But now is the era when we need to take an extra step, now is the era when we need to develop a true partnership with marine life and aim to create abundance for future generations.

Enhancing marine life can call for giving back to the moana (sea),  often through deploying marine enhancing materials and structure to the seabed. It's a true do good, feel good activity. An activity that both enhances marine life and human well-being.

In addition,  marine restoration efforts today often speak of growing the 'Mauri' or life force of the sea. Mathematical models such as the Quota Management System (QMS) do not incorporate such concepts. Marine Reserves cannot be fished and our involvement is often reduced to one of being asked to report on suspicious behaviour. 

Earlier indigenous Sea Gardens produced bountiful seafood for centuries by focussing on reciprocity and the common good. (seagardens.net)

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Connect with the marine world on a whole new deeper level.