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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...

A Must Read, Planet or Plastic, in June National Geographic

by Robert Frerck

The June issue is the perfect primer on the world’s plastic pollution. In the magazine’s exemplary tradition, they have taken on a complex subject and described it in a clear and comprehensible article. Planet or Plastic written by Laura Parker and Elizabeth Royte...

Sairee Cottage Diving Koh Tao a Model for Eco Tourism

by Robert Frerck

Koh Tao means Turtle Island in Thai and is a small island offering some of the best dive sites in the Gulf of Thailand. But what really seems to set Koh Tao apart is the Sairee Cottage dive resort that has a passion for eco-friendly tourism. Koh Tao receives...

Green Fins is coming to the Caribbean

by Robert Frerck

Green Fins is being introduced into the Dominican Republic in June 2018, the first exposure for the the Eco-Diving Certification Program in the Caribbean. Green Fins is coming to the Caribbean at a time when the numbers of tourists to the island nation has increased...

Major Cities Ban Single-Use Plastics, McDonald’s Does Not!

by Robert Frerck

Today’s news is both good and bad in the battle against throw-away plastics. While many major cities ban single-use plastics, McDonald’s does not. Shareholders of the fast food behemoth, rejected a ban on plastic straws in their U.S. restaurants. The vote...

Illegally Trafficked Pangolins, world’s most wanted animal!

by Robert Frerck

Recently I was fortunate to see a great documentary about the pangolin, an extraordinary and very charismatic animal that sort of resembles a tiny T-Rex, walking upright on its back legs and covered in medieval chain mail. It also has the unfortunate distinction of...