I'm hoping too that they will realise the potentail benifits protecting and improving the reefs will do for the whole area. Now that the jet skis are gone, this is the perfect opertunity to start restoring the reefs. We used to enjoy the reefs there but over the years saw them going down hill and being that we have snorkled in some very nice protected reefs and the virgin islands and Belize we find it difficult to see whats been happening to negrils reefs. That being said, we do not want to discourage anybody from going out to the reefs, What we do need is more ppl that want to protect and inhance them to visit them and to give your inputs on things that will help the reefs . There are some very good glass bottom boat guides who feel the same about protecting the reefs and I garrentee you they worry about the reefs too , not just because they make a living off of taking ppl out to them, Yes it is their living but they are out there every day and have seen the slow decline.