Waitabu Marine Park Blog

Preparing to open the Temporary Tabu (Tabu Tara) in Waitabu MPA Waitabu’s marine protected area (Tabu Vakadua) is very well known, as they have been preserving it since April 1998, and no fishing of any kind is allowed there. In June 2012 a new experiment was started in an attempt to create a sustainable fishery on a stretch of reef adjoining the Tabu area. This area is called a Tabu Tara (closed/ open) and is designed to be protected for a period of time, opened for controlled harvest and then closed again. A hardy team of volunteers set out to count invertebrate animals such as Giant Clams (Vasua), Sea Cucumbers, and Trochus shells. The team members persisted with their task despite the cold (25 – 26oC) winter waters. FULL STORY HERE:  Preparing to open the Temporary Tabu (Tabu Tara) in Waitabu MPA

During the first week of March, 2012, Waitabu Village played host to a group of dedicated local marine lovers from surrounding  healthordisease.com  villages who came together to take part in the annual marine Survey.