b'\x03Castro Perez was interviewed by Despierta America, Univision, and a top Latin American TV network.TourismBenefits: ATA is finding that a number of tourists returning to participate in the project as well as the overall amount (now about 50%) have increased over the years. The project has become in and of itself a tourism attraction, which also helps educate the visiting public about the marine environment. Motivated by the project, the Fisheries Foundation is also now working to reach the visitors through the planned establishment of a marine history museum to be located at the Hadicurari Fisheries Center, between the Holiday Inn Aruba Resort and the Aruba Tourism Benefits: Future Goals: Marriott.ATA is finding that a In the short term: Future goals:In the short term:number of tourists Reef Care Project educational presentations expanded to Reef Care Project educational presentations expanded to reach all 10,000 primary andreturning to participate secondary school students. reach all 10,000 primary and secondary school students.in the project as well as Increase the number of mooring buoys Increase the number of mooring buoysthe overall amount Increase contacts with other foundations, businesses andI ncrease contacts with other foundations, businesses and the community in helpingthe community in helping to lobby for new laws for marine (now about 50%) have envinviment protection.tection. (I.e. ensure the continued healthto lobby for new laws for marine eronronment pro increased over the years. (I.e. ensure the continued health of the reef by pushing for of the reef by pushing for a higher level of sewage treatment, so that when run-off does The project has becomea higher level of sewage treatment, so that when run-off occur, nutrient levels will not significantly increase; better regulation of all watersports.)in and of itself a tourismdoes occur, nutrient levels will not significantly increase; better regulation of all watersports.) In the long term:attraction, which also In the long term: Help create a marine park system, similar to STINAPA in Bonaire,helps educate the visitingHelp create a marine park system, similar to STINAPA in public about the marine in which divers pay a small fee to the foundation towards theBonaire, in which divers pay a small fee to the foundation maintenance of the park ce of the park. This managementould alsoenvironment. Motivated towards the maintenan . This management system wby the project, the system would also regulate where divers can go and regulate where divers can go and monitor the status of the reef,monitor the status of the reef, helping to identify areas that helping to identify areas that are in danger.Fisheries Foundation is are in danger. also now working to reach# # # the visitors through theplanned establishmentof a marine historymuseum to be locatedat the HadicurariFisheries Center,between theHoliday Inn ArubaResort and theAruba Marriott.29'