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Cozumel’s Marine Park Coral Reefs Get a Break

 

Photo Courtesy of Mindy Mariano Esquibel

Another response to the pandemic, the Cozumel Port Authority has closed the port (and all of the surrounding areas) to all non-essential marine activity.  While essential services, such as freight ferries, continue to run, Cozumel’s reef systems are off limits.

 

That means that Cozumel’s Marine Park, “Arrecifes de Cozumel” have had a much needed breather.  While everyone is being encouraged to stay at home, there’s been a lot of speculation on social media platforms, such as Cozumel4You, have hosted discussions as to possible reef conditions after a long hiatus from all marine sports.

 

There has been no word from the officials at the CONANP as of yet, as to plans to open the popular “El Cielo” location.

 

There’s also been some discussion as to the possible increase in numbers of the invasive lionfish population during this break.

Los arrecifes del Parque Marino de Cozumel reciben un descanso

Otra respuesta a la pandemia: la autoridad portuaria de Cozumel ha cerrado el puerto (y alrededores) a toda actividad marina que no sea indispensable. En tanto que continúan prestándose servicios indispensables como los transbordadores de carga, el acceso al sistema de arrecifes de Cozumel está prohibido.

 

Ello significa que el Parque Marino de Cozumel “Arrecifes de Cozumel” ha recibido un muy merecido descanso. Mientras que se exhorta a la gente a permanecer en casa, en las plataformas de medios sociales como Cozumel4You, en las publicaciones ha habido mucha especulación respecto a las posibles condiciones de los arrecifes después de un largo receso de los deportes marinos.

 

Hasta el momento no se ha recibido noticia alguna por parte de la CONANP en cuanto a si existen planes de abrir el popular sitio de “El Cielo”.

 

Asimismo, se ha discutido el posible aumento durante este receso de la población de la invasora especie del pez león.

Laura Wilkinson
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An ex-Connecticut Yankee who has called Cozumel home for over 18 years, Laura ran away to the Caribbean years ago, bumped around the islands teaching SCUBA diving, lost some time in Jamaica, and finally stopped in Cozumel for a 2 week vacation that hasn’t ended yet. With a degree in Journalism from a fancy private college she convinced her parents to pay for, Laura writes, edits, and creates the weekly Cozumel 4 You news, social media, and promotional articles about the island, as well as moderates the Cozumel 4 You Facebook group, which currently has over 25,000 members. Her long suffering husband, Fabian, has long since resigned himself to having zero private life, as he’s been involved in her various schemes and plots since his arrival. Proud parents to a variety of rescue dogs and cats, Laura continues to be the bane of her traditional Mexican mother-in-law’s existence, as she muses her way through life in the Mexican Caribbean. ______________________________ Una ex yanqui de Connecticut quien llama hogar a Cozumel desde hace más de 15 años. Laura escapó al Caribe hace años, desplazándose de una isla a otra dando clases de BUCEO. Se dedicó a perder el tiempo en Jamaica y finalmente se detuvo en Cozumel para pasar unas vacaciones de 2 semanas que aún no terminan. Convenciendo a sus padres que pagaran una elegante universidad privada, obtuvo su título en Periodismo y Laura crea semanalmente Cozumel 4You, medios sociales y artículos promocionales sobre la Isla y también es moderadora en el grupo Cozumel 4 You en Facebook que actualmente cuenta con 25,000 miembros. Fabián, s umuy tolerante marido, desde hace mucho tiempo se resignó a no tener vida privada, pues se ha visto implicado en los diversos proyectos y planes que urde Laura. Son orgullosos padres de diversos perros y gatos rescatados. Mientras contempla su paso a través de la vida en el Caribe mexicano, Laura continúa siendo la pesadilla en la existencia de su muy tradicional suegra mexicana.

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  • Please give us an update on the Covid-19 virus in Cozumel. Is everyone social distancing there? Wearing masks? Have all cruise ships stopped?

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