Wakatobi Oct 21-26 2014 Pelagian cruise, followed by a resort stay Oct 26-312014 5 nights Unlimited Diving Package aboard the Dive Yacht – The Pelagian 5 nights Unlimited Diving Package including Beach Bungalow accommodation and meals at Wakatobi Resort From $5,605.00 including r/t air from Bali Wakatobi’s Dive Yacht Pelagian Imagine 115′ / 36 meter [...]
Deep sea mining ‘gold rush’ moves closer
Deep sea mining ‘gold rush’ moves closer By David Shukman Science editor, BBC News Deep sea mining ‘gold rush’ moves closer The idea of exploiting precious metals on the ocean floor has been considered for decades The prospect of a deep sea “gold rush” opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor [...]
Ocean Views 2013
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 [...]
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 [...]
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