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 [...]
Just say no!
Do you care about sharks and the conservation of these incredible animals? Want to tell others how you feel about shark-finning? Get your hands on the new liquidmocean rashguard and shout out ‘Just Say No!’ in 25 languages! The new rashguards have just touched down in Bali and we are taking orders now. Take a [...]
Shark Trust – Sharks in Focus Competition
Just announced, this year’s ‘Sharks in Focus’ Photo Competition, run by the Shark Trust and Diver Magazine. See below from the Shark Trust site. This organisation does a huge amount of work to support shark and ray conservation through research, management and education – join them today! Due to the phenomenal success in 2007; the [...]
Mindless divers…
Sometimes I wonder why people dive. They are lucky enough to be able to explore the underwater world, and yet feel it necessary to carve their names on a sponge. So if anyone knows divers called Peter, Kamila and Milan that have dived Tulamben recently, let them know that I am on their case!
Turtles of SE Asia
SE Asia still has large populations of green and hawksbill turtles, and in areas such as Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, and Pulau Weh, Sumatra, sightings are guaranteed.
Biorock structures
Biorock structures being used for experiments in reef rehabilitation in the Gilis, Lombok, and Permuteran, Bali. The Biorock process uses an elctrical current to stimulate coral growth on the metal frame. However there has been some debate about the effectiveness of the technique, especially when compared to simply stabilising the rubble substrate of a damaged [...]
