Coral reefs are under increasing threat from pollution and global warming, and creating artificial reefs as a habitat for marine life is one way to reverse the damage. (Photo: Department of Marine and Coastal Resources)The Department of Fisheries and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) have signed an agreement on developing artificial reefs from carbon dioxide-based mineral stones. The memorandum of understanding also aims at further studying production of the material using a similar process that helps combat global warming. The Department of Fisheries has been working on artificial reef production since 1978 in line with its interest in sustainable fishery management, said director-general Chalermchai Suwanrak. Mr Montri said the artificial reefs responded well to the company’s aim to reduce carbon emissions, as PTTEP is looking to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
