Ocean Views 2013 By Eric Cheng, publisher and founder, Wetpixel.com; director of photography, Lytro Inc. A time capsule of excellence As I reviewed the body of work submitted for this year’s Ocean Views Photo Contest, I was blown away. The images were stunning and diverse. There were pictures of single-celled organisms, surprising behaviors, the largest [...]
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Scientists map global routes of ship-borne invasive species
Scientists map global routes of ship-borne invasive species By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News The rapid rise in cargo shipping has helped the spread of invasive species around the world Scientists have developed the first global model that analyses the routes taken by marine invasive species. The researchers examined the movements of cargo [...]
Amazing places to swim with sharks
Amazing places to swim with sharks From Foxnews.com Published April 30, 2013 TheActiveTimes iStock 4 Lemon Sharks: The Florida Coast, USA Nothing sends ocean swimmers fleeing for shore faster than a fin sighting. The word shark alone is enough to scare most people, immediately calling to mind the menacing theme song for [...]
Village Fishmonger: Bringing Sustainable Seafood to the Big Apple
Brian Clark Howard National Geographic This story is part of a special series on Ocean Innovations. New York City has a rich history of fish markets, where generations of city residents picked up ingredients for their daily meals. But traditional sellers have faced stiff competition from supermarkets and rents have soared, causing many markets [...]
Overfished and under-protected: Oceans on the brink of catastrophic collapse
Overfished and under-protected: Oceans on the brink of catastrophic collapse By Tom Levitt, for CNN updated 11:07 AM EDT, Wed March 27, 2013 The world’s oceans are facing a bleak future, say marine scientists, unless we rebuild its abundance, variety and vitality. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Healthy species-abundant oceans key to long-term human survival Overfishing and climate [...]
Learning to Rebreathe
By Brian Harper A recreational diver tries closed-circuit It was dinner time at Divetech. As I walked past the kitchen, I noticed two red lights blinking on the side of the oven. Before I realized what I was doing I had raised my hand to my mouth and tilted an imaginary switch away from my [...]
Historic Shark Decisions Survive Final Threat at CITES Plenary
Historic Shark Decisions Survive Final Threat at CITES Plenary MAR. 13/13 Five commercially valuable shark species, manta rays & freshwater sawfish listed We’re grateful to proponent governments for recognizing the value of thriving shark and ray populations, and for championing sound proposals” Ania Budziak, Project AWARE Associate Director, Science & Policy Bangkok, 14 March 2013. [...]
Shark Proposals Adopted at CITES Committee Meeting | Project AWARE
Shark Proposals Adopted at CITES Committee Meeting Mar. 11/13 Source: CITES4Sharks Conservationists look to final plenary to cement positive yet tentative decisions We are delighted by the outcome of today’s votes for listing several species of sharks under CITES, and hopeful that these responsible decisions will be upheld in plenary later this week” Sonja Fordham [...]
Winn-Dixie Seafood Practices Rank 20 and Publix Seafood Practices Rank 19 of 20 Stores Analyzed
The worst score was awarded to Winn-Dixie, with 1.15 out of 10, for the lack of any sustainable seafood policy. Publix Seafood Practices Rank 19 of 20 Stores Analyzed Wikimedia CC Publix seafood practices score a failing grade of 2.7 out of 10, according to the environmental group Greenpeace. A study by the organization’s Carting [...]
Dive Against Debris on Earth Day with Jupiter Dive Center Sunday April 21, 2013
Dive Against Debris on Earth Day with Jupiter Dive Center, Sunday April 21, 20113, 1:30pm dive!! Dive Against Debris on Earth Day with Jupiter Dive Center Sunday April 21, 2013 Join us on this 2 tank dive as we clean the ledges off Jupiter. Depths can be 80 feet, surface marker required, Nitrox recommended. $65 [...]
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