Coron, Palawan, in the Philippines, has adopted Green Fins practices for its dive and snorkel operators, according to The Reef-World Foundation. The foundation announced the change on September 7, 2026.
Green Fins is a program backed by Reef-World and the United Nations Environment Programme. It gives marine tourism companies practical, low-cost alternatives to harmful practices. Its guidelines include avoiding anchoring, fish feeding, and chemical pollution.
Green Fins certified membership includes annual in-person assessments and training against a 15-point Code of Conduct covering practices above and below the water.
Reef-World reports that Green Fins certified operators in Coron have achieved an average 47 percent reduction in the environmental threat scores it tracks, based on the foundation’s project data.
The Reef-World press release has more on the announcement and how the program works. Divers planning a trip to Coron can find Green Fins certified operators at greenfins.net/members.
Coron’s limestone coastline, photographed in 2016. Photo: Tanpoleighann21 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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