Victory for Red Sea Conservation – Ras Hankorab, Abu...
22 May 2013
We would like our members and supporters to celebrate a monumental victory today, which has been made possible by his Excellency Hesham Zazou, the Minister of Tourism. Mr. Zazou has intervened to stop...
Shaab el Erg and Shaab Fanous Closure Reminder
16 May 2013
Following our announcement yesterday about the closure of Shaab el Erg and Shaab Fanous, above is a map with the detailed coordinates of the off limit areas. This decree will be in effect as of May 15,...
Breaking News – Red Sea Governor Closes Shabb el Erg...
11 May 2013
Shabb el Erg and Shabb Fanus will be closed off to the public for a period of 1 month starting from May 15, 2013 until June 15, 2013. All tourism activities to these sites will be banned during this period...
Banned from the Red Sea
11 May 2013
In April of 2013, our members and supporters exposed the illegal activities of a dive guide named Mohammad Shabana, who decided to post pictures of himself engaging in illegal activities in the Red Sea....
HEPCA Attends PERSGA Award Ceremony in Jeddah
02 May 2013
It’s with great enthusiasm that HEPCA accepted the esteemed yearly award from PERSGA for environmental excellence and the best performing agency in 2012. PERSGA declared HEPCA the winner of its award for...
HEPCA Receives VDST Recognition Award
02 May 2013
VDST has cordially acknowledged HEPCA's efforts with a recognition award on April 17th, 2013. The award was presented to HEPCA by the VDST during an award ceremony for 18 new instructor graduates from...
False Killer Whales Spotted in the South
02 May 2013
On April 13, 2013 we received news from Emperor Divers in the south that they had spotted a pod of false killer whales. The pod was seen between Marsa Shouna and Marsa Mubarak, slightly offshore as the...
HEPCA & Ain Shams University - Working Towards Environmental...
02 May 2013
In our efforts to support environmental education and awareness among the youth, HEPCA has recently teamed up with the Ain Shams University in Cairo.
The Alsun faculty of the Ain Shams University...
Killing Dolphins for your Entertainment
02 May 2013
HEPCA and the Red Sea community are once again caught in the middle of a dolphin captivity scandal, brought to you by none other than Dolphin World Egypt – Makadi Bay.
A Great Step Forward for the RSP
02 May 2013
HEPCA is extremely pleased with the recent decision by the Red Sea Protectorates to appoint Yasser Saieed as the head of the northern islands parks of the Red Sea, and Mohamed Gad as the head of the southern...