Cruise ship captain may be charged for destruction of pristine reef

After the "Caledonian Sky" crashed into a pristine coral reef, the captain may be charged, Indonesian authorities said Wednesday. The cruise ship had run into the reefs at Raja Ampat on March 4, which is frequently included on lists of the the world’s most beautiful coral reefs and is often described as an “untouched” beach paradise. According to the Information and Law Bureau of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, it was simply impossible to restore that part of Raja Ampat. Fish that were normally seen in that particular area were all gone. More than 13,000 square meters of reef were destroyed, Ketut Putra, the vice president of Conservation International Indonesia, said.