On the 3rd April 2008 the UK Environment Secretary laid out a plan for the setup of a network of marine conservation zones around the British coastline. The Marine Conservations Zones (MCZ) will have a varying degree of protection from
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Kiribati: Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Expanded by an announcement of the governement of Kiribati this reserve is the world’s largest Marine Protected Area covering 410,500 km2 Click on the following URL a fantastic and very informative website. http://www.phoenixislands.org/index.php A map of PIPA
Read moreScotland sets up fishing-ban marine reserve
Fishing-ban marine reserve has been setup for the Isle of Arran in Scotland. This is only the second no-take zone to the setup in the UK, the other being the Lundy Island in the Bristol channel. There is increasing
Read morePhilippine sea mammals file law suit
The cetaceans, are seeking a stop to drilling and underwater blasting conducted by Japan Petroleum Exploration Company. This is an interesting angle. I wonder if similar injunctions could be filed by marine life in other areas against, for instance damaging
Read moreFins magazine – Diving in the Nine Pins
This two page article that appeared in last months fins magazine, does point to some of the diving possibilities in Hong Kong waters. http://www.finsonline.com/data/magazine/7_1/7_1UrbanDiving.pdf More people in Hong Kong need to understand that there is a potential for
Read moreSCMP – Now and then fishy business
An article from the scmp in the Post Magazine 2nd March 2008, talks about the terminal decline of the fishing industry in Hong Kong. It is worth a read, some of the key quotes: “most fish landed within local
Read moreHong Kong Marine Video and Photo Exhibition 2008
A roving photo and video exhibition aimed at promoting the beauty and diversity of Hong Kong’s coastal and marine environment is currently at the Central Library in Causeway Bay. The exhibition is organised by the AFCD, HKUA (Hong Kong Underwater
Read moreA reminder of what the seas of Hong Kong used to be like
WWF HK’s SOS video is worth viewing, to remind us of what the seas on Hong Kong used to be like in the 60’s and 70’s as well as to illustrate the key issues of over fishing. The following
Read morePacific marine reserve becomes world’s largest
Kiribati has double the size of the marine reserve it promised to setup in 2008 creating the worlds largest marine reserve, covering 164,000 miles2..!! Conservation International and the New England Aquarium of Boston, two US based conservation groups assisted
Read moreDestructive bottom trawling – Oceana video
Living Seas Hong Kong is absolutely against the destructive bottom trawling fishing techniques that are extensively used by the Hong Kong fishing fleet. The following video succinctly highlights the issue.
Read moreHammerhead sharks added to list of species close to extinction
An interesting article that shows that the magnificent hammerhead shark, a family of sharks with at least nine different species are now close to extinction. The decline is of course due, primarily to the insatiable appetite for Sharks Fin soup.
Read moreNZ: Goat Island Marine Reserve
The Cape Rodney-Okakari Marine Reserve was established in 1975 and is NZ’s first marine reserve. The 500-hectare area extends out 800 metres around Goat Island, named after the goats seafarers left there as a food source more than 100
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