Reef Ball Foundation Photos and Project Description Database

Mixed photos with some area charts & people shots. Reef Ball was asked to help Choice Hotel?s International engineer a Reef Ball beach protection reef for their property in Guatemala.

Reef Ball President Todd Barber gave a talk about artificial reefs and Reef Balls at Del Valle?s Biology department on Friday November 19th 1999 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. During the 5 day trip (Nov. 19-23), Reef Ball staff met with the Board of Directors of the Asociacion Tierra y Oceano, Dr. Dix, head of the Biology department of Del Valle University, representatives from INGUAT (Guatemalan Tourism Institute), CONAP (National Council on Protected Areas), CONAMA (National Council on the Environment) and possibly IDAEH (Institute on Anthropology and Archeology), the Mayor of Puerto Barrios and the Commander of the Atlantic Naval Base. The goal of the trip was to assist the Asociacion Tierra y Oceano in all phases of the planned Reef Ball projects.

PAOLO FRATTI BRAN initiated a Reef Ball project for the small town Monterrico on the Pacific coast of Guatemala. The Reef Ball Foundation accepted the project into the Reefs Around the World Grant Program and molds owned by MAGA (The Guatemala Agricultural Department) we provided without charge to Paolo and his associates. They made 200 Reef Balls in Feb. 2008. For more information contact Paolo pfratti AT yahoo.com.

Asociation De Pesca Deportiva De Guatemala. ebarrera99@hotmail.com (club secretary). 2362-5294 Tel. This project aims to deploy hundreds of Reef Balls in low density groupings with the primary purpose being to provide bottom fishing opportunities for sportfishing.

PROJECT TITLE: UNIPESCA Project, Guatemala (Ministry of Agriculture) LOCATION: Barcanae, Guatemala?Pacific Coast PROPOSAL DATE: January 2006 TIMELINE: Project is already permitted and minimally funded by the Ministry of Agriculture for initial molds and training and production of a 60 Reef Balls. PROJECT AIMS. To restore fishery resources for local fisheries and to demonstrate artificial reef technology in the country. With additional outside funding, they will increase greatly the number of Reef Ball units to be deployed. If funding is swift, they can also increase the number of molds purchased to expand their capacity and size offerings to the fishermen. BUDGET: Any amount?all-funding will be used to expand the scope of the current project. Funds will be used for concrete; molds, deployment expenses or local labor only to insure money is well leveraged. Maximum funds needed $50,000. MAGA / UNIPESCA Project Manager Erick Villagran, Minister of Agriculture (erick.villagran@gmail.com) The Reef Ball molds (4) will be used for a variety of projects for scientific research, fishery enhancement, and sportfish enhancement.