(Blue Ocean Network – September 3, 2013) — Scotland’s first set of Historic Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) was recently announced by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. The announcement came after the urgent...
(Blue Ocean Network – May 13, 2013) — “Every shot counts!” was the rallying cry at a recent Foster’s Food Fair Lionfish Tournament as Cayman intensified its fight against the invasive species for a 24-hour period on Earth Day weekend. Forty-eight volunteer...
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – In the silent shallows off Grenada, an Underwater Sculpture Park models the practice of sustainable tourism. The first of its kind in the world, Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park was designed to act as an artificial reef, offering an...
(Blue Ocean Network – April 5, 2013) — Coral bleaching around Thai islands in the Andaman Sea has made a dent in tourism numbers. According to A-One Diving Co Ltd, the coral bleaching at key diving spots in the region has caused foreign divers to switch to...
Series Location in Silver Springs Ocala, Florida – More than 100 of the adventure series “Sea Hunt” were filmed in the gin clear output of Silver Springs, near Ocala, Florida. Lloyd Bridges portrayed Mike Nelson, a one-time Navy frogman who in the space of 30...
Yesterday, news that gives us hope for future ocean exploration was confirmed – Aquarius Reef Base off Key Largo has been saved. Through a great deal of work by a great number of dedicated people, including many in the dive industry, the only underwater laboratory on...
A Mission to Reconnect People with Water The world’s top female underwater explorer Jill Heinerth is on a mission to reconnect people to their most precious commodity through her latest documentary, We Are Water. Now available on DVD, We Are Water is a...
(Blue Ocean Network – April 19, 2012) — Has a client complained of a red bumpy itchy rash within a day of being in seawater? And it takes days, sometimes weeks, for it to clear up? It’s “Sea Itch” time of year in the Caribbean. Also...
(Blue Ocean Network – June 8, 2011) — Today is World Oceans Day – A day in which we can celebrate our earth’s most beautiful blue resource,and ask ourselves how well we are taking care of it. This day was officially recognized by the United...
(Blue Ocean Network – June 2, 2011) — The Oceania Dive & Ecotourism Expo (ODEX) is a consumer and trade show to be held in Brisbane, Australia Friday Oct 7 – Sunday October 9, 2011. With more than 98 Exhibitors and 40 seminar presentations,...