Abu Dabbab

• 11 Jun 2026RulesOngoingApplies to Egypt

  محميات البحر الأحمر: تأجيل زيادة رسوم الزيارات لمدة 6 أشهر

  Egypt Telegraph · in Arabic

  On 11 June 2026 the Red Sea Islands and Northern Islands protected areas announced a further six-month postponement of the visit-fee increase set by Environment Ministry Decree No. 360 of 2025, previously deferred to 15 June 2026. The reserves concerned lie around Hurghada, not Marsa Alam.

• 9 Jun 2026ConservationOngoingApplies to Egypt

  Red Sea Initiative for Coral Reef Conservation Launched in Egypt

  SceneNow

  In June 2026 Egypt's Ministry of Local Development and Environment launched the Egyptian Red Sea Initiative with UNDP and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs. It covers protected-area management, coral monitoring, expanded mooring buoys and a planned Egyptian coral reef fund for long-term financing.

  Also reported by Zawya

• 22 Apr 2026RulesOngoingApplies to Egypt

  Egypt signals diving regulation overhaul as tourism minister calls for modernised framework

  The Scuba News

  On 22 April 2026 Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy called for updating the regulatory framework for diving, including management, staff skills and oversight, in a meeting with tourism and environment officials. No specific rule changes or timeline have been announced, and the framework is under review.

• 22 Apr 2026RulesOngoingApplies to Egypt

  وزير السياحة يبحث تحديث ضوابط الغوص والأنشطة البحرية وفق المعايير الدولية

  Masrawy · in Arabic

  Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sharif Fathy met officials on 22 April 2026 to discuss reviewing and updating diving regulations to international quality and safety standards, with stronger oversight and protection of the marine environment. The meeting also covered the ministry's diving protection and insurance center in Sharm el-Sheikh; no final rule change was reported.

• 12 Dec 2025ConservationOngoingApplies to Egypt

  What Egypt's Protection of the Red Sea's Great Fringing Reef Means

  Egyptian Streets

  In December 2025 Prime Minister's Decree No. 4419 of 2025 declared Egypt's Great Fringing Reef of the Red Sea, including about 44 islands, a protected nature reserve area. The governors of the Red Sea and South Sinai are tasked with overseeing management measures.

  Also reported by Egypt Independent

• 6 Dec 2025ConservationOngoingApplies to Egypt

  Egypt declares Red Sea's Great Fringing Reef as a marine nature reserve

  Egypt Independent

  In early December 2025 the Minister of Local Development and acting Environment Minister announced Prime Ministerial Decree No. 4419 of 2025, which designates the whole Great Fringing Reef area of the Egyptian Red Sea as a marine nature reserve. The decree sets the added marine areas by official maps and coordinates and completes the legal framework of earlier reserve decrees from 1986, 2003 and 2006.

• 11 Nov 2026ConservationApplies to Marsa Alam area

  Bleach Watch Egypt 2023 - 2024

  HEPCA

  A HEPCA report from February 2024 found the 2023 coral bleaching on Egypt's Red Sea coast was severe south of Qusier and worst near Marsa Alam, while the north was largely spared. Porites, Montipora, Stylophora and Millepora were most affected, and even sensitive species were reported to have recovered well.

• 7 Jul 2026ConservationApplies to Egypt

  Beneath the Surface: HEPCA's Mooring Team Keeps the Red Sea's Coral Reefs Safe

  HEPCA

  HEPCA reported that its mooring team visited 100 Red Sea dive sites in June 2026, inspected 470 buoys, repaired 65 moorings, re-installed 20 and carried out 5 underwater clean-ups. It said 98 percent of the Red Sea mooring network was operational.

Summaries are ours, written from the linked reports.