A Coral reef in the Solomon Islands (IMAGE)

Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

A Coral reef in the Solomon Islands

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Reefs in the Solomon Islands were covered with abundant and diverse coral communities, but few fish. Most of the big fish were gone, and many of the nearshore reefs appeared to be overfished.

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© Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation/Ken Marks

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