Artificial reefs are not a new phenomenon or conservationist creation.
Conservation
Since Western Australia announced its shark cull at the end of last year, the question of whether humans and sharks can ever really coexist has been thrust into the spotlight.
Thousands of marine animals are threatened with extinction, but divers can help.
A recent reinterpretation of China’s criminal law by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has made it illegal to consume parts from any of the species included on a list of 450 rare or endangered animals.
As divers, we all too often witness the effects of marine pollution firsthand; sadly, even the world’s most remote dive destinations usually bear some evidence of human contamination.
Our planet is changing, and the oceans are no exception. These five factors are causing an impact today, and will continue to do so in the future.
The enlargement of the National Monument would not only make it the largest area protected from fishing and energy exploration in the world, but would also double the total globally protected ocean area.
It was rumored that the starfish were ill; that something was eating away at their limbs, leaving them disfigured or dead.
The phrase “there are plenty more fish in the sea” is common, but unfortunately for many species in our oceans this is no longer the case.
Mantas Rays have Reasons to Dance. Recently, steps in protection through legislation in several parts of the world have been enacted.
For decades, our oceans have been commercially overfished and this has caused a major imbalance in the oceans ecosystem.
On Monday, March 31st, the United Nations International Court of Justice decreed that Japan must stop their whaling efforts in the Antarctic with immediate effect.
If Lydia makes it to the U.K., she’ll be the first-known great white to cross the Atlantic
11,417 sharks are killed per hour. Slaughter led by unsustainable finning.
When it comes to marine conservation, research is of paramount importance.
Since the explosion of the controversial documentary Blackfish onto screens last year, the question of whether orcas should remain in captivity has become a global debate.
Is survival a popularity contest? Does an animal’s cuteness determine its chances of protection and survival?
By accumulating these marine artists, each one has been delivering their own message to the masses, but more on an individualistic action.