Building sustainable coral propagation capacity in Bermuda
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £49,922
WHERE Bermuda
Summary
Bermuda's Living Reefs Foundation (LRF) partners with Coral Spawning Lab (CSL) to build the island's capacity in controlled spawning and culture of massive corals. Since 2018, LRF has focused on developing hatchery-based techniques for restoration. However, scaling up is limited by the current reliance on natural spawning events, subject to environmental factors. By manipulating key drivers in coral reproduction with CSL’s system, LRF increases its capacity to produce a supply of juvenile corals for reef recovery and nature-based breakwater solutions.
