Update: 4:50PM THE Ministry of Fisheries will soon gazette the Rainbow Reef in Taveuni and the Waivunia Marine Reserve in Cakaudrove for conservation purposes.
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Known as the “Soft Coral Capital of the World” and a world
renowned dive site, Divisional Fisheries Officer North Joji Vakawaletabua said
work on the gazetting of the Rainbow Reef had begun two weeks ago.
Mr Vakawaletabua said their survey team had carried out
earlier surveys on the reef and are progressing with another survey before
finalising the gazetting of the reef.
“The other project is the Waivunia Marine Reserve which
is earmarked to be gazetted too soon,” he said.
“Currently the only gazetted marine area in Fiji is the
Naiqoro passage in Kadavu and the two identified would add to marine areas
gazetted for conservation purposes.”
