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A Lion Fish

13/12/2017 GMT

Ocean Stories: The Pacific Ocean

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Tourism brings opportunity to the Solomon Islands and the Philippines but at what cost?

4/4 The shores of the Pacific are irresistible to tourists. From the coral wonders of Australia’s Gold Coast to the loneliest South Pacific atoll, local people make their living from the beauty of their surroundings. In the final edition of our series on the world’s oceans we explore how native traditions and the booming business of tourism co-exist.
 
Many Solomon Islanders would like to see more tourists but worry about the loss of native culture. We meet local people anxious to hang on to traditions like shark-calling and shell money. Will more tourists help or hinder their cause?
Diving on the Great Barrier Reef we hear how tour operators who once denied the coral was in decline now invest money in research to find a ‘super coral’ that can survive warming waters and the pressures of development. 
 
The Philippines is increasingly dependent on tourism and plenty of locals are attracted by the jobs that come with the construction of large scale resorts. Can they be built without destroying the delicate marine life of this stunning corner of the Pacific Ocean?
We ask our oceans to provide an extraordinary range of services, from absorbing our carbon dioxide to providing a stunning backdrop for sunbathing and sipping cocktails. The more pressure we add, the more fascinating stories will emerge from life on the shore.      
 

(Photo: A reef in the Solomon Islands. Credit: Ellen Husain)

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From Mauritius to Alaska, the Philippines to Cape Town, the people whose home is the sea

From Mauritius to Alaska, the Philippines to Cape Town, Ocean Stories features people who call the sea and seashore their home. Photo: Solomon Islanders Credit: Ellen Husain

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