More on Project NOAH

There's so much I'm thinking and would like to say but I lack the energy to gather my thoughts and pen them down. Besides, others far more well-grounded in the situation have already spoken. I can only echo their opinions.

Full coverage on wildsingapore.com.

I remain highly skeptical and I do have my reservations. I support the notion that we should put our techonologies and knowledge to the test, but it should NOT be done at the expense of our fragile reefs, at least, not in the field and not at P. Hantu. Say, can't trials be held first, and elsewhere? Forget the commercial incentives for the time being. If they can't then this is, like what others say, businesses just seeing cha-ching-ing opportunities in taking advantage of our marine areas.

Not that the rest of us demand that the project be halted completely, but they shouldn't even think of starting work on it when they haven't fully done their research and laid out their plans proper. As things appear, they have not thought of what exactly will happen and what or how they are going to do it. And what surprises me even more is how a few prominent individuals - scientists and conservationists - are so strongly backing this project. The S'pore Environment Council and Nature Society are supporters as well, no less. If they really see the benefits of this, then I say to them: convince us. They are failing miserably in this aspect, for the reasoning against Project NOAH is overwhelming.

From the press release:


My first thought was... what a load of crap. For many of the points.

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While we're on the subject matter, have a look at some really cool scenes of coral spawning at the waters of the Raffles Lighthouse. :)

posted by Husky @ 4/22/2006 08:46:00 PM  |