Reef Restoration Credits

Curaçao's coral reefs have declined from over 45% live coral cover in the 1970s to roughly 5% today. The Piscadera Reef Recovery Pilot is our response: a focused restoration project on a degraded reef directly in front of CARMABI's research station, the oldest marine research institute in the Dutch Caribbean. The site carries over fifty years of continuous scientific data, making it an ideal place to prove what reef recovery can look like in the Caribbean.

Led by Kolektivo in partnership with CARMABI and REACT_Coral, the pilot goes beyond simply planting coral. We outplant stress-tolerant local fragments, propagate new corals during the annual mass spawning, and restore the reef's natural balance by reintroducing sea urchins and protecting herbivorous fish—tackling the root causes of decline, not just the symptoms.

The project is funded through Biodiversity Blocks issued by SeaTrees—each Block represents one coral secured to the reef, and every purchase also underwrites the monitoring and community work that make recovery last. This makes Piscadera the first marine biodiversity credit in the Caribbean.