Scuba Diver Australasia + Ocean Planet
1980
Seeing political forces clouding conservation efforts, Dr. Alcala understood the importance of involving the community in marine protection efforts. So when he went to Apo Island in the early 1980s, he carried the gospel of marine conservation as a means to achieve greater fish yields for the local community. Those who heard him may have only been teenagers at the time, but today they have become influential political forces.