Biorock Coral Reef Restoration…
Over the last few months I have been steadily working on a feature about Biorock technology – a potential solution to the many problems faced by coral reefs around the world. The process is remarkably simple and, whilst still at an experimental stage, offers real hope for the rehabilitation of coral reefs, even in less [...]
Manta and mobula ray fisheries in Indonesia…
Not too long ago I posted some images on the Matthew Oldfield Photography Facebook page of mobula rays being butchered on a beach here in Bali. The images attracted a lot of attention, some of which was quite hostile and antagonistic. In the end I decided to take the images down and think about how [...]
The Coral Triangle Communications Platform…
A new website – The Coral Triangle Communications Platform – is now live. I have contributed a couple of features to the site and will hopefully be submitting more in the future. If you would like to learn more about The Coral Triangle, then this site is a must. The below is taken from the [...]
SUSCLAM – Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods and Management in Sulawesi
Tomini Bay, or Teluk Tomini as it is known in Bahasa, is one of the largest bays in Indonesia, covering close to 60,000 km2. It is located at the heart of the Coral Triangle region and is home to an extraordinary wealth of species, particularly in the marine environment. In 2008, the region was declared [...]
Man-eating shark spotted in Chinatown!
Widespread panic was averted today after a ‘man-eating shark’ was spotted in London’s Chinatown. Immediately after the sighting, Bite-Back – the UK’s only shark and marine conservation charity – deployed a group of marine lifeguards to raise the alarm and escort restaurant-goers from danger. The event, on the eve of European Shark Week (9-17 October), [...]
Marine Conservation Society’s Big Weekend
Last weekend was the Marine Conservation Society’s Beachwatch Big Weekend, a coastal environment initiative that gets local communities and businesses involved in caring for their local coastline. Given that I live about as far from the sea as it is possible in the UK, I drove over to Suffolk to cover the activities of two [...]
Heavy toll from illegal fishing in Sabah…
Yesterday I was forwarded a newsletter from a friend in Sabah, Malaysia. A small marine protected area called the Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area (SIMCA), north of Sandakan on the NE coast, is being targeted by Vietnamese-crewed, Malaysian registered boats. The results are pretty horrendous… Images are copyright SIMCA/Reef-Guardian Sdn. Bhd – please take a [...]
