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Scuba tourism causing ‘unsustainable harm’ to coral reefs

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/26/scuba-tourism-unsustainable-harm-coral-reefs/

New study finds divers made contact with marine life nearly five times more often than they estimated

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Reviewed on 27 May 2026
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The new report discusses a new study about reef contact incidence in recreational scuba diving. The study suggests divers have a lack of awareness about how often they touch coral reefs and how damaging this can be. The report is brief, only talking about the study at hand, and doesn't elaborate on how scuba tourism can increase conservation of reefs through funding and initiatives, nor does it elaborate on how destructive reef contact can be. As discussed in the study, reef contact can be variable in terms of impact on the reef.

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