Dod fell in love with the seas at a young age and was able to move from a keen snorkler to a scuba diver back in 1991, this added another dimension to his appreciation and he took another three years to become a PADI Scuba Instructor.  Stints working as an instructor in the Philippines and in Hong Kong expanded his knowledge and appreciation of the underwater world and with it came a strong desire to raise the awareness of the predicament of marine life globally.

Dod is currently leading Living Seas Hong Kong and really hopes that the group will be successful in making some positive changes to aid in the restoration and conservation of biodiversity of Hong Kong's marine life and to raise the awareness of the serious issues that are faced in Hong Kong's waters.

At the age of around 10 Eric discovered the ocean world thanks to the books and movies of Jacques Cousteau, and at about the same time began to experience the real thing while diving and fishing in the then bountiful waters around Hong Kong. Moving in the late 70's to the clean and green of New Zealand further developed my love of fishing, diving and exploring the ocean world.

Eric's passion for the ocean and the marine environment are unabated and my goal is to return Hong Kong’s unique marine ecosystem to the way it once was.

It was during an outing to the Ardennes as an 11-year old that Ken started to discover and appreciate the beauty of the Great Outdoors.

Charles Frew

Charles Frew is a marine specialist with over fifteen years of international marine consultancy and conservation experience. He possesses extensive experience in marine and environmental impact assessments, environmental policy (control and monitoring), 3CCD & high Definition (HD) underwater filming, EIA report writing, off/on site mitigation and has specific expertise pertaining to marine technology and the impacts of coastal development upon the marine environment.

With a Masters degree in Marine Resource Development and Protection, Mr. Frew’s knowledge of regional marine environmental issues is broad and diverse, and his ongoing educational campaign of shark finning is gaining public support, especially amongst school children in Hong Kong.