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In the immediate aftermath of the strongest cyclone to ever make landfall in the southern hemisphere, reefs across the Namena reserve and Vatu-i-Ra conservation park off Fiji were reduced to rubble.
Tropical Cyclone Winston struck Fiji on 20 February 2016, causing devastation on land and underwater. Winds of up to 280km/h claimed 44 lives, leaving more than 40,000 homes damaged or destroyed, and storm surges smashed reefs in their path. Winston caused US$1.4bn in damage, the most destructive cyclone ever in the Pacific.
But four years on, to the delight of scientists, the coral reefs of the Fijian archipelago are vibrantly resurgent and once again teeming with fish and colour.
Scientists have expressed their delight as coral reefs in Fiji have bounced back after being destroyed by the strongest cyclone to ever make landfall in the southern hemisphere. Tropical Cyclone Winston hit Fiji in February 2016, with winds of up to 280km/h causing extensive damage both on land and underwater, where the Namena reserve and …
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In the immediate aftermath of the strongest cyclone to ever make landfall in the southern hemisphere, reefs across the Namena reserve and Vatu-i-Ra conservation park off Fiji were reduced to rubble.
Tropical Cyclone Winston struck Fiji on 20 February 2016, causing devastation on land and underwater. Winds of up to 280km/h claimed 44 lives, leaving more than 40,000 homes damaged or destroyed, and storm surges smashed reefs in their path. Winston caused US$1.4bn in damage, the most destructive cyclone ever in the Pacific.
But four years on, to the delight of scientists, the coral reefs of the Fijian archipelago are vibrantly resurgent and once again teeming with fish and colour.
12 February, 2021, 7:00 pm
Minister for Fisheries
Semi Koroilavesau and 4FJ
Movement Champion Lisala
Waqalala with their pledge
boards at the launch.
Picture: SUPPLIED
LISALA Waqalala leans into the microphone at the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation studio at Gladstone Rd in Suva.
Mr Waqalala is a humble fisherman from Vitawa village in Ra but right now he has a message for the nation.
“What I ask for here is the support of my fellow fishermen. Whatever fishing technique you employ, we need to factor in the need to sustain our fish stocks,” Mr Waqalala said on a new iTaukei-language radio show called Qoli Vakamatau, or Fish Smart in English.