A Smelly Solution to the Crown-of-Thorns!
We had just published a post on the plight of Australia’s Green Sea Turtles when this additional story from “down under” crossed our desk. The Great Barrier Reef has been plagued by the crown-of-thorns for decades. One of the world’s largest and most voracious...
Do we have the appetite to curb Invasive Species?
Lionfish have invaded the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean and spread as far south as Brazilian waters, but they aren’t alone! Invasive marine species have been wreaking havoc on indigenous ecological systems for thousands of years. More recently, we just keep better...
Viva Vaquita: International Save the Vaquita Day
Last year, July 8, 2017 was set aside as Save the Vaquita Day. A year ago, the Vaquita porpoise was considered the world’s most endangered marine mammal with as few as 30 individuals left. So a year later, on International Save the Vaquita Day 2018 do we have anything...
Plastic Free July and the EU Acts
July has become a very busy month in our battle against uncontrolled, single-use, throw-away plastics. On July 3rd we are honoring the importance of International Plastic Bag Free Day during which we are spreading the word “that a plastic bag free world is possible...
Top Ocean Stories of 2017, Part 2: MPAs, Illegal Fishing and Slavery on the High Seas
Today’s article is #2 in our series: Top Stories of 2017 and highlights the progress that Marine Protected Areas made in 2017. But the year also included less positive stories on illegal fishing and slavery on the High Seas. Lets start with the good news. ...
Is the Internal Combustion Engine running on fumes?
Today the great majority of vehicles are still equipped with internal combustion engines but we have been seeing countless news items that portend some big changes down the road. So is the Internal Combustion Engine running on fumes? Let’s find out! In...
The What and Where of Fishing in a Time of Change
What happens to traditional fishing rights when the traditional fish that are fished move somewhere else. Sea temperatures are warming and that is having a huge impact on the what and where of fishing. The What and Where of Fishing and Lobster, Turtles and...
Cuttlefish: Chameleons Of The Sea!
There is one marine species that I am always looking for when diving and they are the Cephalopods, which includes cuttlefish, squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. There is something truly other worldly about the Cephalopods, especially the cuttlefish. Maybe it’s...
The Kraken sited off Virgin Gorda
The Kraken is a legendary sea creature that haunted the imagination of seafarers for centuries. The origins of the legend may have been with sightings of giant squids in the Atlantic where its size and fearsome appearance inspired numerous stories of encounters...
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