Caring for the Red Sea

HEPCA’s Mandate is the protection and conservation of the land and marine ecology in the Red Sea area. We are relentless in the pursuit of ensuring that both the marine and terrestrial ecosystems retain their natural beauty, and their resources are utilised in a sustainable manner in order to allow future generations to enjoy the wonders of nature.

The HEPCA Fleet of Vessels

Hepca Vessels

The HEPCA vessels support our activities in scientific research, as well as providing a vehicle to maintain the Red Sea buoy mooring system.
Our buoy mooring team conduct maintenance activities daily.
Abort dolphin research project and are calling upon volunteers to join us for a 10day expedition.

Our Latest News

WORKSHOP - LET’S TALK SAMADAI
09 May 2012
WORKSHOP - LET’S TALK SAMADAI  

Dear friends,

HEPCA Cetacean Research Unit (CRU) is pleased to invite dive and aqua centers representatives and guides working in Samadai to a workshop to be held on the 26th of May at 7pm in...

Scientific breakthrough
09 May 2012
Scientific breakthrough  

HEPCA’s scientific research team headed by Professor Mahmoud Hanafy and Dr Mohammed Kotb, associated with two researchers from the Nature Conservation Sector of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency...

HERO OF THE MONTH
08 May 2012
HERO OF THE MONTH  

All Earth Day Participants, with exaltation of School for Mentally Disabled Children of Safaga.

Are adult turtles getting ready for the nesting season?
08 May 2012
Are adult turtles getting ready for the nesting season?  

During our April field survey we monitored Marsa Abu Dabbab and we found that there were less turtles than usual. Especially the adult males that are usually observed there feeding on the seagrass were...

Does snorkelers and divers behavior influence marine...
08 May 2012
Does snorkelers and divers behavior influence marine turtles?  

As summer and high tourist season is coming, we are expecting to observe an increased number of divers and snorkelers in the water. One of the reasons for so many tourists to come to the Red Sea is to...

Samadai: Life in plastic, it’s NOT fantastic
08 May 2012
Samadai: Life in plastic, it’s NOT fantastic  

Mirror-like sea, a jellyfish invasion and a sandstorm: this is, in a nutshell, what happened during the last survey in Samadai. The team has visited the site for four days in a row and recorded three encounters...

Our amazing creatures. Part 1: The Dugong
08 May 2012
Our amazing creatures. Part 1: The Dugong  

As a part of our promise to bring science to your doorstep, we will introduce to you in a series of articles about our amazing creatures in the Red Sea, simple information about them and why it is important...

Mooring Update
08 May 2012
Mooring Update  

Mooring Team never stops! This month busy like bees fixing moorings in Hurghada, El Quiser, Marsa Alam, and so on. Here are just some of the sites they have visited in the month of April:

The Earth Day 2012 Results
08 May 2012
The Earth Day 2012 Results  

The 22nd of April was a day that inspired many! Not only because so many cleanups took place around the Red Sea region, but also because the youngest in the community participated the most enthusiastically.

Thank You Note from Nora Ali
28 Apr 2012
Thank You Note from Nora Ali  

What has happened during the Earth Day 2012 in Egypt exceeded my expectations. I cannot express my gratitude for every single hand that has helped cleaning our precious environment. We saw many participants...

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Conservation

Code of Conduct for Dolphin Watching Code of Conduct for Dolphin Watching

How to correctly behave during a dolphin encounter at sea?
Please, follow the Code of Conduct to protect dolphins and bring Red Sea regulations in-line with international...

Development

The Madrasty Initiative The Madrasty Initiative

Reforming education through school renovation. Children are the lifeblood and future of our society. Many thousands of children in Egypt are receiving little or no education,...

Research

Coastal Survey Coastal Survey

The Red Sea is a rich and diverse ecosystem. More than 1200 species of fish have been recorded in the Red Sea, and around 10% of these are found nowhere else. The Red Sea...

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Mooring Update 07.05.2012

Mooring Updates Mooring Update (North & South)

The mooring team has been very busy in the month of April! Over 30 sites...

buoy mooring
by Hepca

1,260 Buoys

Solid Waste Recycling Stats for September 2011

Plastic Bottles
88

Trees Saved

Plastic Bottles
196,786

PET bottles
Recycled

Sea Bird
202

Sea Birds Saved

Buoys





Red Sea Dolphin Project