collect them.This contribution to alleviate our reefs isjust small and baby steps in the recoveryof our reefs but hopefully more activitieswill be formed to continue more efforts,not just for us but for future generationsto enjoy diving in our waters.of acetic acid, each diver simplyinjects about 10ml per crown ofthorns. As divers are assigned n pairs,each team carries about 10 syringesin a custom holster.There were two dives for this activity,the first dive was set on the reefs ofMansud Wall in Talicud Island and thesecond drive at the reefs of San Juanin Samal. The method has proveneffective, after a minute or so ofinjecting the acetic acid the star fishcurls and slowly dies and no need to 9 of 24