From Robert Wyatt
Michael Slezak reports on the challenges coral faces in the Caribbean and elsewhere (20 June, p 36). It’s funny to see that years of sanctions can sometimes inspire people to move towards self-reliance. Along Cuba’s coast one of the largest and best-preserved coral reefs in the Caribbean has been thriving – although it now faces similar challenges to others.
Cuba’s fishing fleets are working hard to preserve the coast’s extraordinary marine diversity: the Gardens of the Queen are full of life, and the Gulf of Ana Maria is a unique ecosystem. After all, the livelihood of those who fish bonito depends on a healthy, resilient ecosystem just as much as a newborn turtle does.
Louth, Lincolnshire, UK
