Carrie Manfrino is President and Director of Research and Conservation at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Can We Save Coral Reefs?

Schooling French grunts, surrounding pillar coral in the Bloody Bay Marine Park on Little Cayman. ©Diana Schmitt

The collapse of coral reefs has far-reaching implications for the entire ocean, for people and, indeed, for the planet. Going forward, the focus must be on how to conserve what is left, ideally taking bold, decisive steps to reverse the unthinkable trajectory.