We work with our local communities and implement successfully tried and tested, scientifically proven restoration methods on our degraded reefs.

The Ocean Trust has partnered with Mars Sustainable Solutions who for over a decade, in partnership with local communities, scientists, businesses, NGOs and governments, have been developing and implementing a simple solution to help restore damaged coral reefs globally. This solution, referred to as MARRS (Mars Assisted Reef Restoration System) is a holistic approach to reef restoration and is centred around a hexagonal steel structure called the Reef Star.

Working in teams, Reef Stars are deployed in extensive webs to stabilize loose coral rubble and provide a platform for coral to grow. At its most effective, the MARRS method can transform heavily degraded rubble fields into healthy coral-dominated ecosystems within a few years. To achieve the scale of restoration our vital coral reefs need, Mars Sustainable Solutions is training restoration practitioners around the world in order to build a global network of competent reef builders and The Ocean Trust have joined this network to become part of the largest restoration programme in the world.