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Nigel Barker, supporter and spokesperson for Shark-Free Marinas, is being nominated for a VH1 Do-Something award for his work on our recent PSA and non-profit advocacy. If he wins he'll have a chance to talk about wildlife and shark issues on VH1 National Television. Please help help him out and cast your vote.
So I need your vote!!!! Last year I was nominated for the first time for a Do Something award in the Style category and I lost to my dear friend and fellow judge Tyra…… BUT I have been nominated again for my work as a United Nation’s Foundation Ambassador for Girl Up and for my work with the Humane Society Of The United States, specifically for my work on the Protect Shark campaign ( Last year it was Protect Seal campaign) You need to go to the Do Something Awards page and vote (for me..!) for your winner in the STYLE category and check out the other categories while your there. The Do Something organization are truly marvelous and I have been an admirer of their work for several years. I actually shot an ad campaign for them a couple of years back too. Their mantra is simple – don’t just talk about it but DO SOMETHING! They actively seek out and support young people the world over who are changing not only their lives but their communities and sometimes the world at large. Now is your time to do something…. for me…wait did I just say that? Most importantly cast you vote for the Do Something nominees who are out their motivating us all to make a difference
More info about the awards and the event click here
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @ 9/8c Location: Los Angeles, California
DoSomething.org and VH1 have once again partnered to present The Do Something Awards to honor young people’s commitment to social change. The Do Something Awards will be taped at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and premiere Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at 9/8c on VH1. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch will return to host the star-studded Do Something Awards telecast for a second year.
Additional announcements regarding celebrity attendees and contest finalists will be forthcoming. Taping on August 14th, 2011, this year’s VH1 Do Something Awards are executive produced by Michael Dempsey and Lee Rolontz for VH1. Nancy Lublin and Naomi Hirabayashi oversee the awards show for DoSomething.org.
The final five nominees and grant recipients were announced Monday, May 23, 2011 during a star-studded DoSomething.org event at B.B King Blues Club in New York City. Each nominee was honored for his or her commitment to social action with a community grant of $10,000. Of these five nominees, Do Something, Inc. with the help of your votes will select a grand prize winner which will receive a $100,000 grant for his or her cause during the live VH1 broadcast of the ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium.
Since 1996, DoSomething.org has honored the nation’s best world-changers, ages 25 and under. The Do Something Award is the premiere national award for social action. Nominees and winners represent the pivotal “do-ers” in their field, cause, or issue.
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The official hashtag for the Do Something Awards is: #DSAwards
In 2011 Shark Diver and our film and television team at Shark Divers was asked to tackle a technically challenging commercial shark production by one of the largest ad agencies in the world BBDO.
Over the years we have come to be known within the film and television community as the company that successfully pulls off challenging and unique productions with sharks. From Mythbusters to "walking on water with sharks," our teams always look at shark environment in new and trulyunique ways to keep audiences interested and engaged.
That's not to say we take the animals we are fortunate enough to work with for granted, or treat sharks as just props. In fact the animals welfare, and the entire production design, starts and ends with the sharks.
We have turned down countless productions that fail to meet or exceed our policies towards sharks in this game there is only one way to do shark productions. Safely.
We are one of the few shark production companies that have designed a shark production protocol that has been approved and adopted by the American Humane Association.
In this behind the scenes look from Gillette you can see the entire team in action. There's no room for error and everyone works in tandem with professional speed and direction.
This recent commercial is now on nation wide television, seen in every market in the U.S and was featured at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
This one seem different, and it also involves Rob Stewart. His film Sharkwater was the first of what became many shark conservation films, and dare we say it proposed a white hot idea. That all of us had the power to make a difference and as we well know ideas are dangerous things.
The past three years since Sharkwater has seen a profusion of shark conservation groups and one shark conservation victory after another.
Congratulations Rob and Co, we'll be watching your space for good things to come.
Over the years Shark Divers has worked with a number of outstanding film and television productions on shark shows that have ranged from Discovery Channel to Ushia Natural History.
We have also turned down many shark productions like Endemol's "Killer Shark Live" at Isla Guadalupe for reasons that ran the gamut from poor production value to the actual name of the show.
This year we have been busy once again on a series of shark productions in the Bahamas, most notably a Gillette commercial that involved a huge crew and a boatload of dignitaries from the Bahamas Film Commission. Getting to meet the "Queen of Productions," Donna Mackey in person and wrangling sharks together on the back deck was one of the many highlights of this amazing shoot.
When we got the call months ago with a "kernel of a commercial idea," it intrigued me.
How do you produce a main stream commercial that involves live sharks that is scientifically accurate, and commercially valid at the same time, without going over the edge into territory reserved for the moniker Shark Porn?
This was the challenge, additionally we wanted this high value production to benefit a local community as well, so we chose the Bahamas as the target site for shooting. In the end this production bought out 3/4 of a local resort to stage from, and involved many levels of the Bahamian government who had never seen a shark production in action and who were also very interested in the value of a live shark. They joined us on our last day of production to see how a production with sharks was done in the Bahamas.
The commercial value of a shark to ongoing conservation has been talked about a lot recently with several first rate studies coming out on the subject. The Bahamas just recently recognized this and declared all of the Bahamas a Shark Sanctuary a stunning development, but when presented with industry figures of a valuation of $80 million a year for live sharks you can see why.
Often left out of this discussion are film and television productions that drop many millions of dollars into local communities, keeping local business alive, and none more than the Bahamas West End on Grand Bahama, which has seen tough times as of late.
The Production
We always work with the same small production group and we tend to tackle projects that are technically challenging and at the same time exciting to work on. The premise for the Gillette commercial is absolutely "tongue in cheek," it's in the same vein as a recent commercials featuring white sharks and Snickers bars, or white sharks and Nicorette gum. The answer to the question of Shark Porn is to produce a commercial that is based in humor. The outrageous notion of two guys shaving in shark cages with one of them cutting themselves, is so far out there you discount it, until you see the actual sharks. That's the hook.
We were gearing up to do a live shoot and as the old saying goes, "never work with children or animals." You have to rely on the animals to be at the right place at the right time with the right conditions to make it happen. Sometimes it does not, and we know this first hand.
You can watch the Behind the Scenes Reel from this shoot and see the dedication and seriousness we all put into this production. It was always "go time" on the back deck while we were out there.
You also have to have the right crew in place, because there's no way a shoot like this involving as many folks mixing it up with large, wild, sharks has any room for "mistakes," and we take shark diving seriously.
After a decade in this game we remain "shark accident" free and it's one of the reasons productions seek us out time and again. I must say our DP was also one of the best in the field. Johnny Friday is based in La Paz, Mexico and shoots RED, and he's simply amazing. With the time we had on site he utilized every second and got every shot, he also one of the nicest commercial guys I have had the pleasure to work with.
We also had Luke Tipple on site as overall production manager and as one of the talent for this shoot. Luke is a marine biologist, and has been the driving force behind the Shark-Free Marinas Initiative, a conservation effort for sharks supported by the Humane Society, the Guy Harvey Institute, Slash from Guns n Roses and a host of fine folks from all over the shark conservation spectrum.
Day one saw as many as nine Tigers on site, and no Lemon sharks. This, as turned out, was too much of a good thing. By pure coincidence another shark boat three miles away was shooting a Spanish speaking documentary, we knew this after Johnny came up with his underwater comm gear and said, " I hear some guy talking about sharks in Spanish." It became evident that we had his Tigers and he had our Lemon sharks and both groups were in a mini shark purgatory.
Frankly, I am o.k with nine well behaved Tiger sharks on a shark production, but for this one, we needed Lemon sharks and lot's of them. As I like to tell folks on shark trips, "tomorrow is another day."
It was.
Day two was everything we had hoped it would be, thanks to Scotty and crew on the M/V Kate who kept our animals interested overnight, we acquired some 20 Lemon sharks the next day and that, with the Tigers, gave us the limited window we needed for the shoot. But time was running out as a boatload of Bahamian dignitaries was going to arrive that afternoon with the Vice President of BBDO, one of the largest advertising agencies on the planet who was paying for this.
We had to get busy and all we needed were sharks interested in cages.
It took time for the animals to "season up" to the two cages we had dropped the previous day, and as far as chumming we ended up using 20% of the total allotment we had on site. The idea was to appear as natural as this impossible scene could, and that meant limited chum. In fact we had submitted a complete shark site protocol written by Luke Tipple to the American Humane Association which they signed off on. No sharks were to be harmed in any way on this shoot, that meant animals getting into cages, caught on rigging, or any manner of production abuse to the wildlife.
We stand by that at Shark Diver, we're here for the animals first and foremost and it has always been the case.
It was the afternoon when the pure magic happened. For whatever reason, the current, the animals, our team pulled off the extraordinary and we got into a amazing rhythm of animals approaching myself on the back deck and then peeling off to investigate the crew on the seafloor with the cages. This fantastic production scene went on for two hours delivering everything we needed, just in time for Donna Mackey's arrival and her boatload of Bahamians who watched with some fascination at the scene unfolding in front of them.
I have wanted to spend some quality time with Donna on a professional level for several years, ever since we met her briefly in 2006 on a shoot. Donna is Bahamas Film, if you need anything to make your shoot work she is your go-to gal, and the reason why the Bahamas works so well for film productions involving sharks.
She and I ended up wrangling a few sharks on the back deck while we chatted about productions with sharks in the Bahamas and how, one day, the Bahamas might in fact become a Shark Sanctuary, that day has come, and it is thanks in part to the value of live sharks to the Bahamian community.
The final shark commercial is now on national television and we like it. It's a fine line that you tread when you get involved in shark productions. But over the years we have managed to tread that line well, and often, and this commercial is one in a series of shark productions you'll be seeing from us as time moves forward.
As for the crew, I have to say once again guys, from Scotty and the M/V Kate with Blue Iguana Charters, to Luke, Moondog, Johhny, and the L.A based production staff who were top notch, it's been an amazing few years doing magic with you, let's do it all again.
Fiji is set to put in place a landmark fisheries policy to ban all shark finning in the country and address the alarming decline of sharks.
Department of Fisheries and Forests permanent secretary Commander Viliame Naupoto says the ban would be similar to laws that currently protect turtles.
The proposed new law would ban the trade of all shark fins and other products derived from any type of shark that is captured in Fiji waters.
The ban only affects trade and does not stop villagers from consuming shark meat.
However shark meat is not a regular diet for Fijians in villagers – although it is available in Fish and Chips shops in urban centres.
Sharks are also held sacred as the totem animals or Vu of the people of Cakaudrove and other islands.
Commander Naupoto says sharks play a critical role within the marine ecosystem by controlling the population of certain marine species.
He adds the emerging market in shark tourism has huge potential as an economic exchange earner and as employment for locals – and sharks are more valuable alive than dead.
Beqa Adventure Divers director and shark conservationist Mike Neumann highlighted that Beqa Adventure Divers generated about $3million in direct and indirect revenue that were all invested in Fiji.
Fiji will be the first Melanesian country to approve such a law.
Sharks in The Bahamas can breathe more easily after the nation’s government announced today that all commercial shark fishing in the approximately 630,000 square kilometers (243,244 square miles) of the country’s waters is now prohibited.
“2011 is fast becoming the year of the shark,” said Jill Hepp, manager of global shark conservation for the Pew Environment Group. “Today’s announcement permanently protects more than 40 shark species in Bahamian waters. We applaud the people and government of The Bahamas for being bold leaders in marine conservation.”
The island nation joins Palau, the Maldives and Honduras in prohibiting the commercial fishing of sharks. Together, this adds up to almost 2.4 million square kilometers (926,645 square miles) of ocean, where these animals can now swim safely. The Bahamian sanctuary was created by adding an amendment to the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act (Chapter 244) to prohibit commercial shark fishing along with the sale, importation and export of shark products.
“The Bahamas’ prohibition on longline fishing gear 20 years ago protected the marine resources of The Bahamas and ensured that our shark populations would remain healthy,” said Eric Carey, executive director of The Bahamas National Trust (BNT). “But there were no specific laws in The Bahamas for sharks, the crown jewels of ocean health. The new regulations signed this morning by Minister Cartwright, ensure that that sharks can continue to thrive for generations in our waters, one of the world’s best places to see sharks.”
The new sanctuary is the result of a partnership between the Pew Environment Group and BNT, which began just as a major Bahamian seafood company announced its intention to catch sharks and export their fins. Globally, commercial fisheries kill up to 73 million sharks annually (threatening the future existence of many species)—mainly for their fins. The collaboration between the Pew Environment Group and BNT produced popular public service announcements and a supportive petition signed by more than 5,000 Bahamians. Staff also coordinated outreach trips to support shark protections by Pierre-Yves Cousteau (son of Jacques Cousteau), scientist and artist Guy Harvey, and Sherman’s Lagoon cartoonist Jim Toomey.
“We congratulate the Right Honorable Hubert Ingraham, the Bahamian Prime Minister, and Lawrence S. Cartwright, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, for acting to save sharks, the ocean’s apex predator,” said Hepp.
Business partner or simple catch? The economic value of the sicklefin lemon shark in French Polynesia by Clua, E, N. Buray, P. Legendre, J. Mourier & S. Planes (2011). Most arguments invoked so far by the scientific community in favour of shark conservation rely on the ecological importance of sharks, and have little impact on management policies. During a 57-month study, we were able to individually recognise 39 sicklefin lemon sharks that support a shark-feeding ecotourism activity in Moorea Island, French Polynesia.
We calculated the direct global revenue generated by the provisioning site, based on the expenses of local and international divers. The total yearly revenue was around USD5.4 million and the 13 sharks most often observed at the site had an average contribution each of around USD316 699. Any one of these sharks represents a potential contribution of USD2.64 million during its life span.
We argue that publicising economic values per individual will be more effective than general declarations about their ecological importance for convincing policy makers and fishers that a live shark is more valuable than a dead shark for the local economy. Studies monitoring the potential negative ecological effects of long-term feeding of sharks should, however, be conducted to ensure these are also considered. Besides declarations about the non-consumptive direct-use value of sharks, as promoted by ecotourism, the calculation of their other economic values should also benefit shark conservation.
Are Scottish tope shark stocks in decline and will we ever see any rays again?
These are two of the questions facing sea anglers and Scottish fisheries managers following last weeks Sharkatag, as, for the third year in a row, the numbers of tope caught declined and no rays, other than thornbacks, were caught.
Sharkatag, held annually in South West Scotland, is the premier shark tagging event run by the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme (SSTP - www.tagsharks.com) . Last weekend, it once again received terrific support with anglers coming from all over the UK and fishing from over 50 boats and over 20 kayaks. As ususal, whilst there were many tagging stalwarts at the Event, a good number of newcomers to the sport and Sharkatag were also welcomed.
According to Willie Kennedy of the Events Organising Team :
"On Friday expectation was high, the weather was reasonable, the tides were right but in terms of the number of fish caught, it was quite disappointing; Saturday was equally difficult with the boats fishing off Ardwell having the most success, sadly the strong southerlies on Sunday made the day a washout - the first blown off day in the history of Sharkatag !
But whatever the conditions, it doesn't seem to dampen the spirits as feedback from one of this year's newcomers, Alasdair Fyfe, shows :
"We had a fantastic time at Sharkatag 3, it was truly a remarkable time. I have to say a big thank you to everyone for all their help and advice during the 3 day event. Weather was not too brilliant but the atmosphere made up for the conditions. We are all looking forward to getting back out next year. Just cant wait. Thanks to you all."
Following an initial analysis of the data, Ian Burrett, the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network's (SSACN - www.ssacn.org) Project Director highlighted a major concern :
"Evidence from this and previous years Sharkatags seems to confirm the anecdotal evidence that tope numbers are continuing to fall on an annual basis. We cannot be sure whether this is down to overfishing on their wintering grounds or a change in their Northern migration route due to some factor or another.
"Equally concerning is the data shows thornback ray stocks seem to be improving slightly, but not one cuckoo, blonde or spotted ray has been caught. Twenty years ago these species were abundant in the region - we need more research to find out why these fish are disappearing, but of course, funding is a major problem."
In a recent press release by Cabinet Secretary Lochhead said :
"Protecting vulnerable marine species is crucially important. Some shark, skate and ray populations are critically endangered and already protected from commercial fishing. However, these species need additional protection and so Scotland intends to introduce a new protection order to help stock recovery."
However, thanks to all the volunteers who have put so much effort into tagging over the last 20 years or so, the findings of the Radford economic study and a substantial educational programme, the SSTP has been able to show that the recreational 'shark' fishery contributes around £60 million/yr to the Scottish economy and that anglers can fish for those species without impacting stocks.
Consequently, recreational sea anglers will be able to continue to fish for the various species on a 'catch and release basis'.
Like a pack of wild dogs slavering for a quick kill members of the shark conservation community descended on long distance swimmer Penny Palfrey last week over a report that members of her team had killed sharks during her latest record settings swim.
As it turned out this report was patently false.
The attacks were public, ruthless, and set at such a fever pitch that almost everyone in the long distance swimming community was left asking "who are these people?"
Who indeed.
Folks, these attacks were poorly organized, misinformed, and did a great disservice to the word "conservation." In fact what happened last week was not conservation at all but old fashioned group hysteria - circa 1848.
Frankly, the shark conservation world is peppered with a few very vocal, highly visible, hysterical doom screamers who litter the conservation mailbox on a daily basis with inane conservation clips from the shark world. All of which start with a breathless supposition "have you seen this!?"
A small dead shark washed up on a beach in Florida?
It is the end of the world and fishermen are to blame!
Dead sharks in bottles?
Let's hang the bastards!
Sustainable shark for sale in the local supermarket?
Burn-the-place-down!
Has anyone thought for a moment where all this nonsense is getting us as a community? After alienating the long distance swim community last week it is a question the hysterical "theater of the absurd/actors for shark conservation" should be asking themselves this week.
The Good News
Without a doubt the march for sharks has, over the past three years, made some great strides and there are some truly dedicated and smart folks working on long term solutions for sharks.
Kudos to them.
There are also some complete and utter conservation idiots who are raising revolutionary flags for sharks on issues that have little to no import on the long game for conservation such as Penny Palfrey when all the facts were not in.
Let's reign in the dog of war for sharks and start working on each and every project as a long term effort, not a quick and rusty knife to the back. It may look good on a Facebook page but at the end of the day it diminishes the entire effort in ways we have yet to understand.
Folks like Penny deserve much better and many apologies are in order.
You know who you are - so get busy. You can start with the same public zeal displayed in taking her down last week.
There are as many as 10,000 of these Shark Diver stickers gracing bumpers across America.
Since 2002 we have been giving away stickers to divers, adventure seekers, new and soon to be new Shark Divers.
This one was spotted in California on the back of the CEO of ZVents.com car.
Rumor has it that divers from Google, Facebook, and a host of high tech firms in Silicone Valley are also sporting these classic stickers celebrating a decade in the shark diving industry in 2011.
With the 2011 white shark season just a few months away and the return of the fall tiger shark season in the Bahamas we're excited to be getting back in the water with your toothy friends.
Anmerkung des Herausgebers: Megan Murray wurde fast ein Shark Diver im Jahr 2008. Leider musste sie ihre Reise mit uns kündigen im letzten Moment.
Der Vorteil ist, trat sie uns in diesem Jahr, und wie sie sagen, "das zweite Mal ist der Reiz":
Wo die Dinge beginnen
Neulich war ich teilen die Einzelheiten meiner Reise nach Isla Guadalupe mit einem Freund. Ich begann mit der Geschichte des Treffens alle auf der H & M Landing am Morgen des 17. August. Ich fing an, Leute mit Koffern und keine Angelruten sehen und fing an Gestalt dieser kann Mitreisenden für die Horizon gebunden zu sein. Ich glaube, es war Jeff, der rief die erste Zeit. "Wer ist hier, um Hai-Tauchen?" Eis gebrochen.
Nach zwei Jahren den Leuten zu sagen über meine Reise zu planen und immer "oh my god! Sind Sie verrückt! "Als Antwort, es war großartig, von Leuten, die sich für sie waren umgeben sein. Nicht nur für sie, sondern begeistert, gehen Sie raus und einige Weiße Haie aus nächster Nähe. Vielleicht ist es meine eigenen Vorurteile, was sharking dreht sich alles um, aber ich hatte nicht erwartet, eine Menge von anderen Frauen auf der Reise zu sehen. Ich hatte diese Geschichte, die ich durch harte Jungs würden umgeben sein. Alle zertifizierten, allwissend, und dass ich die seltsame Frau durchgeführt werden. Nicht so Freunde. Ich teilte die Erfahrung mit vier anderen Frauen, und die Hälfte unserer Gruppe wurde nicht zertifiziert. Wir waren von überall her, mit allen Arten von Geschichten darüber, warum wir dort waren. Meeting jeden war ein großer Teil der Reise für mich, dass ich kaum in meiner Aufregung als einige Haie zu sehen. Die Leute waren einfach fantastisch und ich bin begeistert zu sagen, ich bin immer noch mit ihnen verbunden.
Nach der Geschichte Intro, sagte mein Freund "Es ist wie Fantasy Island ist!" Hmm ... so ähnlich. Es ist nur, dass Martin nicht so bissig wie eine Kommode Mr. Rourke. (Fast buddy! Ich schwöre!)
Die Mannschaft war einfach fantastisch. Wir waren gut ernährt, gepflegt und sogar unterhalten. Und ich glaube nicht unbedingt, dass Jeff die Tendenz zu Lied zu brechen oder zeigen Sie ihm bewegt. Markus Koch war genial. Ich begann zu denken, er könnte Mast uns für etwas ... hmmm werden. Es ist eine ziemlich tolle Sache, um ein paar tolle Jungs beachtend alle Ihre Bedürfnisse während hängen in der Nähe einer abgelegenen Insel im Pazifik haben. C'mon Damen. Wie oft kommt das für Sie passieren?
The Crossing
Wenn Sie Ihre prep Paket erhalten, und es sagt, für Seekrankheit, Plan für die Seekrankheit zu planen. Ich war frech mit meinem Patches, Dramamine, und Ingwer. Ja was auch immer, modernen und antiken Methoden der Seekrankheit Linderung, wird die Pacific gewinnen! Als mein erstes offenes Wasser Kreuzung dieser Größenordnung, war ich so ziemlich zum Scheitern verurteilt. In aller Wirklichkeit, haben die Drogen einen guten Job. Es ist nur wichtig, einen Plan für die Überfahrt haben
(Beyond Geeking darauf hin, dass ich in der Tat war auf dem Weg, habe ich nicht). Gönnen Sie sich Dinge zu tun.
Also, was ist für 22 Stunden zu tun? Wie wäre es mit Ihren anderen Tauchern, erhalten Sie Ihren "das ist, was das Boot aussieht" Bilder, zu sehen einen der vielen Onboard-DVDs oder lesen? Es gibt eine Vielzahl von Haien und Tauchen Lesestoff an Bord für die Reise. Inklusive einem schönen Bildband von identifizierten IG Haie und die Unterschiede in ihrer Kennzeichnung. Lassen Sie mich zunächst die Lobby für die Veröffentlichung dieses Buches bitte! Vielleicht ein IG Shark des Monats Kalender ... oh yeesh, das ist eine ganz andere Art von Hai-Pornos. Der Erlös geht an die Erhaltung Aufwand vielleicht? Lassen Sie einige Ihrer besseren Fotografen Gäste dazu beitragen, die Ursache, indem sie einen großen pic für die Haie? Nur Wolke Zerschlagung hier Jungs.
Zurück zur Kreuzung ... Insgesamt tragen viele von Sonnenschutzmitteln unabhängig vom Wetter, und nicht nur auf die Welt rocken nach oben und unten schauen. Nicht, wenn Sie rockten wie ein krankes Baby schlafen wollen, fühlen oder einem ständigen Zustand der fast übel. Oh die Dinge, die Sie kennen lernen werden. Der beste Teil der Überfahrt ist aufzuwachen, um ein Boot, das nicht rockt mit gusto und Realisierung warten. Ich bin hier.
Isla Guadalupe
Als ich aufwachte, am ersten Tauchtag Ich kroch aus meinem Bett und stieg die Wendeltreppe zu den wichtigsten Lounge, wo ich das Frühstück konnte riechen und sehen der Morgensonne. Am oberen Ende der Treppe konnte ich sehen aus dem Fenster auf die wunderschön gestreiften Felsen und glitzernde tiefblauen Wasser der Insel. Es war allen Bildern und Video, das ich je gesehen habe zum Leben erweckt. Es war atemberaubend und surreal. Wir konnten sehen, Wolken Kochen über die Wipfel der Insel. Der Ton der Morgen war Ehrfurcht. Wir alle ruhig, sagte unsere guten Morgen und packte etwas zu essen. Wir hörten die Winde, die Käfige in Position gehoben, während wir unser Frühstück kaute. Ich konnte sehen, was ich auf allen Gesichtern zu spüren.
Aufregung, Bewunderung, Vorfreude ... wir hatten es all.Let 's richtig zu machen, um es. Der erste Tag war surreal.Rise & shine, erhalten Sie Ihre Informationen, Squeeze in einen Neoprenanzug und Sie sind in. "OK, der nächste ist?" Ich denke, Martin ist unbedingtes Vertrauen über das, was zu geschehen hat es wirklich einfach, einfach in sich einem Käfig ohne darüber nachzudenken, keine negativen Ergebnis. Wir hatten alle die Sicherheit Dos und Don'ts abgedeckt. Wir hatten unsere Atmung und unsere Masken unter Kontrolle. Jetzt ist es nur Sie, ein paar neue Freunde, ein Käfig, Ihre aufmerksame Crew, eine ganze Menge "ein Wasser, Stöcker, Makrele, und die Fische, die Sie kamen, um zu sehen. Jetzt wait.Your Geist auf andere Dinge ... Test einige Kamera settings.Get Ihre Atmung unter Kontrolle, so dass Sie bleiben können, ohne sich daran zu arbeiten. Versuchen Sie nicht, sich in Ihrem Luftleitung gesponnen zu bekommen.
Alles schmilzt der zweiten erhalten Sie Ihren ersten Schatten der großen Bewegung. Wie Rauch in eine vertraute Form, gerade weit genug entfernt, dass Sie fragen, ob du nichts gesehen. Sie wissen, dass sie hier sind. Es war zu diesem Zeitpunkt bemerkte ich meinen Käfig Kumpels und ich waren alle mit Blick auf verschiedene Richtungen und auf Patrouille. Wir haben gerade rutschte hinein. Dies ist, wo es richtig gut wird.
Die Makrele trennten und wir sahen den ersten Great White Gleiten in der Ferne. Ich hielt den Atem an und überlegte, ob er bemerkt hatte. Es war ein Ur-Moment. Ich fühlte mich, nur für eine Sekunde, wie eine Gazelle an einem Wasserloch. Ich packte den Käfig fest und erinnerte mich an all die Systeme, die in Ort, um mich zu schützen waren. Die Angst fiel weg. Es war vor mir diese schönste Tier, mehr fliegen als Schwimmen. Ich hatte prepping diese alle in nehmen seit zwei Jahren und hier war es. In diesem Moment allein war es wert den Eintrittspreis. The White Sharks bei der IG sind genau wie in der Werbung; große, schöne und reiche.
Wir haben nicht lange auf sich warten, dass ersten Augenblick an. In dem ersten Tag würden wir treffen drei Haie. Ich war wie weggeblasen. Wir haben 1 Stunde Umdrehungen, bis die Sonne kam zu niedrig in den Himmel, um sicher zu sehen, was los war. Es dauerte Stunden, und es fühlte sich wie keiner Zeit an allen. Wir waren gepumpt. Die Erfahrung der ersten Zeit die Nähe zu diesen Tieren ist überwältigend. Es ist schwer, es ohne sich ausführlich und schmalzig (zumindest für dieses Drehbuch) erklären. Es ist außer für den Klang Ihrer eigenen Blasen und die Atmung still. Diese riesige, und ich meine große ist Tier langsam auf dich Flüssigkeit in Flüssigkeit, unglaublich konservativ in ihrer Bewegung wie. Es gibt keinen Grund zur Eile. Er ist der Schlangenbeschwörer und du bist der Schlange. Dann eine leichte Entendaunen und er hat recht unter dem Käfig Segelfliegen. Sie bekommen einen guten langsamen Blick auf alle Details. Der graue Oberseite ihres Körpers schauen, wie sie sein würde weich wie Samt unter Wasser. Mehr von dem Schlangenbeschwörer stuff ... wir kennen die Zähnchen können Blutentnahme. Einer meiner schönsten Momente war das erste Mal, dass ich ausgecheckt wurde. Ich oder jemand in den Käfig, genug um bemerkt zu werden verschoben. Ein Hai gleitet vorbei an der Vorderseite des Käfigs verschoben den Kopf und hatte eine visuelle Sperre für uns in einer Nanosekunde, nicht anders als ein Hund. Snap ... Ich bin dir in die Augen. Wir konnten sehen, sein Auge auf und ab bewegt den Käfig Dimensionierung jeder von uns auf. Wahrscheinlich mehr, "warum sind die Dummen bald Affen in den Käfig wieder?" Als "du siehst aus wie das Abendessen." Ich erkannte, dass ihre Augen weit von solid black Kugeln sind. Es ist ein grünlich, clearish Farbe, um sie, und Sie können eine deutliche Iris (glaube ich) sehen in dort. Es ist fast verleiht ihnen Ausdruck. Ich war nicht darauf vorbereitet. Meine Lieblings-Expression wurde Bruce. Martin bemerkte, dass Bruce eine Art Grinsen hat, wenn man ihn auf dem Kopf sehen, und ich stimme. Er ist fast niedlichen weißen Marshmallows Wangen, die das Aussehen akzentuieren bekam.
Ich erinnere mich an eine Zeit, als ich so irrational war von Haien Angst. Ehrlich Leute, wir reden in Pools Angst. Diese Zeit ist längst vorbei. Diese Tiere haben eine Persönlichkeit, und List, und die Schönheit und Wildheit, und sie will dich nicht, sie sind hartnäckig neugierig. Neugierig genug, um wirklich gefährlich, wenn Sie nicht wissen, in ihrem Hoheitsgebiet, und verstehen nicht, ihre Gewohnheiten. Bruce auf der anderen Seite ist down-Recht niedlich. Für einen Great White Shark, was ist. Bruce nimmt den niedlichen Ansatz zur Schlange charmant.
Es ist wie das Shark Week Ich wünsche Entdeckung ausgestrahlt würde. Eines der coolsten Teile der Reise traf Mauricio Hoyos, ein Forscher, der seine Heimat macht auf der Insel für vier Monate des Jahres. Sie können sehen, seine Forschungen Komplex (gelesen: Bude) auf Google Earth. Sobald Sie haben es gesehen werden Sie verstehen, was ein Engagement dieser Kerl hat die IG Ökosystem gemacht. Mauricio zu uns zum Abendessen eine Nacht und bot uns einen fantastischen Präsentation über die IG Haie. Das war ein wirklich wichtiger Teil der Reise für mich. Um zu sehen, wobei die Arbeit, die Leidenschaft um ihn herum, und zu lernen, während des gesamten Prozesses war unbezahlbar für mich. Dies ist, was Ökotourismus sollte.
Denken Sie daran, was ich über Sonnenschutzmittel gesagt?
Aufgrund der großen bisschen Dummheit und wesentlich rockin 'Sonnenbrand, habe ich nicht bekommen, um die Vorteile von jeder Drehung an den beiden letzten Tagen, sondern bestand darauf, in und sagen hallo mindestens einmal pro Tag. Ich war noch nie enttäuscht. Es gab Haie jeder Zeit. Es fiel mir, dass sie jeden Tag ein wenig mehr Komfort, ein wenig mehr neugierig war, und ein ganzes Stück näher. Es war nonstop. Auch wenn ich nicht in das Wasser, sondern auf mein Steak-out im Schatten saß, bekam ich super Aufnahmen von Rückenflossen im Wasser-und Video geringfügige Verstöße und tolle Farbe Kommentar von meinem Boot mates. "Two White Sharks! Ah ah ah! "... Der Graf macht mich immer noch lachen. Das Wasser in der IG ist so unglaublich klar, dass man zehn Meter Tiefe gerade stehen Oberseite zu sehen. Einige unserer Haie waren in der Gewohnheit breit, Boot-großen Kreisen, wo sie die Käfige mit dem Abbau von der Hafenbahn würde Ansatz. Ich konnte zu Fuß die Seite des Bootes sah ihnen Scheibe durch das Wasser. Einfach schön. Diese Reise machte den Deal. Ich bin total von diesen Kreaturen hypnotisiert. Hier ist, was du tun musst.
Ich bete meinen Planeten so ausrichten, ich kann zurück zu IG im nächsten Jahr. Nicht nur, dass ich die Schönheit der IG, und die großen Leute von Shark Diver sehen, aber ich habe nun Freunde, die "OMG" Reaktion der bedeutet, dass sie wollen, auch kommen. Wenn Sie ein Fan dieses Blogs sind ich mich flehe Sie an dieser Reise zu nehmen. Treffen Sie diese Kreaturen von Angesicht zu Angesicht und lernen Sie so viel Sie können. Wenn Sie nicht die Reise, die Unterstützung der Erhaltung Bemühungen in keiner Weise möglich. Seien Sie ein Befürworter. Unterstützung pro Hai Gesetze und Forschung. Sprechen Sie mit Ihren Freunden über die Realität der Haie und ihrer Notlage. Spread the word über den Schutz dieser atemberaubenden Kreaturen und glaube nicht, dass der Hai Pornos als medienpädagogische verkleidet. Es ist viel gefährlicher und schädlicher als jeder Hai ich getroffen habe.
Ich kann nicht warten, bis die Spirale Treppen steigen und sehen, dass Insel wieder.
We have been watching the media career of Joe Romeiro for the past few years and along with most of the shark community were amazed at his video Nina Salerosa.
That particular video short was bar setting stuff.
As it turns out Joe is doing Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) on the east coast, our own blues here off California have been virtually wiped out in less than a decade of rampant fishing pressure.
Along with him this month was new shark shooter Michael Reiser, who produced this short shark PSA while managing to impart the grace and beauty of the Blue shark, nicely done:
We have been fans of this effort from the get go but as Da Shark cautions this is only the beginning as nothing is set in concrete just yet:
The law needs to be drafted, gazetted and signed by the Minister, and then comes the really hard part. Yes once again I'm talking about putting in place all the necessary legal, human and financial resources that are required for its successful enforcement - it will take time, it will be challenging, there will be setbacks and the various players will have their mettle tested. But I am hopeful, the more as the BNT and the dive industry are already working together on education and outreach. Only by changing the public's mind set will the legislation endure in the long term.
Truer words have yet to be spoken on the matter. Kudos to everyone who had a hand in this effort, for every email, phone call, PSA, and group of shark divers introduced to the Sharks of the Bahamas.
Any time you can spend a quality moment in the water with an animal like this is a good day. For a spearfishing diver just hoping to get his limit on Amberjack in the green waters off Sebastian Inlet this weeks encounter with a sizable white shark was nothing but amazing!
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE Fla. — Guy Harvey, the renowned artist, scientist, and conservationist, recently donated $100,000 to Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) to conduct research on fisheries.
The funding will be used to support the ongoing research projects at the GHRI, which is run by NSU Oceanographic Center Professor Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D. The GHRI conducts high quality, solution-oriented basic and applied scientific research needed for effective conservation, biodiversity maintenance, restoration, and understanding of the world's wild fishes.
“This signification donation from Guy Harvey will help advance the important work we do at GHRI to make new discoveries,” Shivji said.
The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF), created by Guy Harvey, funds inspired scientific research and innovative educational programs to encourage conservation and best management practices for sustainable marine environments. The Guy Harvey Research Institute has received generous support from GHOF over the years.
Growing up in Jamaica, Guy Harvey spent many hours fishing and diving with his father along the Island's south coast. He was obsessed with the creatures of the sea and began drawing pictures of the many different fish he observed. Harvey’s artwork can be found in art exhibits, stores, galleries, restaurants and at fishing tournaments. He makes appearances at store openings as well as public appearances for a variety of environmental causes.
Harvey is a unique blend of artist, scientist, diver, angler, conservationist and explorer, fiercely devoted to his family and his love of the sea.
Established in 1999, the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) is a collaboration between Harvey, and the Oceanographic Center. The mission of the GHRI is to provide the scientific information necessary to understand, conserve and effectively manage the world's marine fishes and their ecosystems.
The GHRI is one of only a handful of private organizations dedicated exclusively to the science-based conservation of marine fish populations and biodiversity. The research, education and outreach activities of the GHRI are supported by the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, AFTCO Inc., extramural research grants, philanthropic donations by private businesses and individuals, and Nova Southeastern University.
The GHRI is conducting a wide variety of research on the ecology, genetics, behavior, physiology, and evolution of fishes with the aim of providing information critically needed for effective conservation efforts worldwide. GHRI research is being conducted both in the laboratory and in field locations around the globe in association with U.S. and international scientists.
As director of the GHRI, Shivji led an international research team in 2007 who showed for the first time that female sharks can reproduce without mating with a male. This is done through a type of asexual reproduction called parthenogenesis. GHRI is dedicated to conducting the research required for conservation and proper management of the world’s wild fishes.
“This discovery completely rewrites the textbook on how sharks can reproduce,” Shivji said.
Shivji has also co-led a research team that discovered a new species of billfish that looks like white marlin. This finding means that many white marlin have been misidentified for decades, casting doubt on previous scientific information about the overfished species. The discovery could have a major impact on commercial fishing, which has reduced white marlin populations.
Using DNA methods, Shivji and his students also traced hammerhead shark fins from the Hong Kong markets, where the fins are prized delicacies used in soup, to their geographic origins in the western Atlantic Ocean, where the sharks are endangered. This discovery will better help conserve and manage the species.
In addition, Shivji, who also directs the OC’s Save Our Seas Shark Center, which is dedicated to shark research and conservation, has invented a DNA test that can determine which species of shark a fin came from in a matter of hours. Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice used his test to successfully prosecute a Florida man who participated in dealing illegal shark fins.
Shivji’s efforts have impressed America’s most famous museum: The Smithsonian Institution. The institution is now displaying his work at The Sant Ocean Hall inside the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
"The oceans provide an irreplaceable resource to humankind which must be protected and managed into the future. The impact of changes in biodiversity as a result of direct and indirect human impact must be fully considered.
Taking place September 26-30, 2011, in Aberdeen, Scotland (UK) the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity has the overall aim of bringing together scientists, practitioners and the public to discuss and advance our understanding of the issues surrounding the importance of biodiversity in the marine environment. The conference will address issues of marine biodiversity across a deliberately wide range of relevant spheres and interacting topics.
More specifically the conference aims to: -Review our knowledge of marine biodiversity and its role in marine ecosystem functioning -Assess the most critical threats to marine systems and consider management strategies -Discuss sustainable development and socio-economic impacts on the marine sector -Identify future research priorities -The conference will be aimed at the widest possible groups of participants stakeholders from academics to industry and include elements specifically targeted at the public and school children.
For more information and to be included on the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity Mailing list please email marine-biodiversity@abdn.ac.uk including your name and organisation indicating if you are interested as a delegate or an exhibitor."
An initiative to protect premier Florida Keys Dive Site, Snapper Ledge, as a Sanctuary Preservation Area, SPA.
This video portrays the incredible beauty of Snapper Ledge and the critical importance of protecting it from hook and line and spearfishing. This video shows a means to sign a petition to protect Snapper Ledge.
File this under "Montauk Monster," and we predict that this single image will soon become the summer shark freak-out image of 2011.
Hat Hip to Peter Thomas Outdoors for the find - actually we kinda wished he didn't find it.
What you are looking at is a "one-eyed bull shark fetus," pulled from a pregnant animal somewhere off La Paz Mexico.
The eye is the freaky part and we might have called "Faux Shark" on this one until word that renown shark scientist Dr.Felipe Galvan had seen, studied, and produced an initial paper on this otherworldly animal.
Dr.Galvan in tandem with Dr.Mauricio Hoyosare the lead shark researchers at Isla Guadalupe studying white sharks with CICIMAR.
The spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, named for the spinning leaps it makes as a part of its feeding strategy. This species occurs in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, except for in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is found from coastal to offshore habitats to a depth of 100 m (330 ft), though it prefers shallow water. The spinner shark resembles a larger version of the blacktip shark (C. limbatus), with a slender body, long snout, and black-marked fins. This species can be distinguished from the blacktip shark by the first dorsal fin, which has a different shape and is placed further back, and by the black tip on the anal fin (in adults only). It attains a maximum length of 3 m (10 ft).
A long beaked dolphin (Delphinus capensis) missing it's middle section in a "very suspect" semi circular pattern washed ashore in Redondo Beach in March this year (click image).
The wound pattern opened up the question about it's attacker(s) and a running debate is now unfolding between two camps who are championing:
1. Carcharodoncarcharias
2. Isurusoxyrinchus
“It’s a predation kill, most likely by a great white shark,” Dave Janiger, a curatorial assistant in the mammalogy department of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum.
The main question is timing. Do we even have Carcharodoncarcharias off Redondo beach in March large enough to make a successful predation on an animal this big?
Seals in August and September have washed up in the same location without heads in previous years and that's fits with migration profiles.
So, was this the work of an overlarge Isurusoxyrinchus perhaps?
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa will sign the sanctuary bill into law on Friday on a visit to the island of Roatan, the country’s top diving and snorkeling destination, his office said on Thursday.
The move makes permanent a moratorium on commercial fishing for sharks that Honduras announced last year in a joint declaration with the Micronesian island of Palau.
The march for sharks has reached all corners of the planet, and in the shadow of Mexico's recent ban on shark fishing this brings strong leadership to Latin America.
MIAMI – June 23, 2011 -- In the past 50 years, approximately 80 percent of all sharks have disappeared – this includes the shark populations off the coast of the Sunshine State.
The University of Miami's R.J. Dunlap (RJD) Marine Conservation Program was awarded a $30,000 grant by the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) to conduct research designed to further shark conservation off the Florida coast. The grant has the potential of reaching a total of $120,000 over the next four years.
"The ocean's top predators are under unprecedented pressure from unsustainable fishing practices and changes in the ocean chemistry," said world-renowned marine artist and biologist Dr. Guy Harvey. "This research will give us great insight into how their removal will impact the entire marine ecosystem."
Headed by Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, the RJD Program is investigating the effects on the ecosystem structure due to overfishing top predators. "Models have indicated that a decline in top predators will decrease the number of economically important fishes, and even a loss of important habitats such as coral reefs," according to the proposal.
The team will conduct a series of field and laboratory studies including field surveys, stable isotope analysis, genetic analysis and blood hormone analysis. Taken in marine protected areas and areas subject to fishing throughout the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas, field studies will be used to determine community structure and patterns.
When the Sardine Run is "on" it is the greatest show on earth and industry veteran Chris Fallows was there to document it this month in a series of stunning images.
Word on the street he'll be on this years Shark Week with something special and it's about time too, as we have not seen him work his shark magic for a few years now.
I want to produce a 3-D documentary chronicling my world record attempt this Fall as I swim from Catalina Island to Los Angeles Harbor UNDERWATER in a non-stop 24 hour SCUBA Dive using state-of-the-art systems to explore this frontier of inner space. During the dive I will attempt to gather important scientific information including a search for the last of the sharks in the area.
Topside, we will follow the ups and downs of making such a dream a reality. This includes; the physical demands, developing our own technical innovations, the explorer's mind set, and the final outcome with discoveries/insights.
Underwater, state-of-the-art 3D technology allows the viewer to experience firsthand the personal side of this journey.
The 30-Mile Dive is a celebration of what we can achieve when working in harmony with our surroundings while pushing the limits of what we think is possible.
All donations are tax deductible through our non-profit Undersea Voyager Project. Funds raised will be used in the building, purchase or rental of all necessary equipment,the support of the team during filming, pre-dive training and travel, all editing and creation of the documentary and copies, public relations outreach before, during and after the dive, all insurance, promotional products for sale or reward use, and all other costs associated with the attempt.
All findings from the 30 Mile Dive will be freely given to the public via YouTube, the Undersea Voyager Project website, media releases and through public speaking.
The RTSea Blog has full coverage on TOPP (Tagging of Pacific Predators) findings this morning.
Great reading and first rate research.
If you were curious about Pacific white shark movement data here it is.
In California, many people involved in ocean conservation are familiar with the ground-breaking work of Dr. Barbara Block and the program she started, TOPP (Tagging of Pacific Predators). Using various types of telemetry and satellite tags, the TOPP crew has tagged a variety of ocean animals, from sharks to tuna, to turtles and more. Doing so has enabled them to determine many of the key migration routes these predators take - quite often of a seasonal nature, traveling great distances back and forth between key locations year after year.
After 10 years of tracking using over 4,000 tags and accumulating data from over 23 different species, TOPP has released a final report of its findings in conjunction with the Census for Marine Life, published online in Nature. The report shows that migration patterns play a very crucial role in the lives of many ocean predators. Writing in the Washington Post, Julie Eilperin repeated TOPP's description of the eastern Pacific Ocean as being akin to Africa’s Serengeti, teeming with wildlife and crisscrossed by migration corridors used by sharks and seabirds. Two currents play a key role in the migrations: the California Current - which stretches from western Canada all the way south to Mexico - and the North Pacific Transition Zone - which travels east and west between the sub-arctic and subtropical water.
"Born in Durban, South Africa, Marc developed an early love for the sea, swimming in the warm, blue waters of the Indian Ocean. He inherited a passion for fishing from his grandfather, Edouard Montocchio, an avid big game fisherman born in 1906 to a French colonial family on the island of Mauritius."
Marcs work is innovative to say the least and almost impossible to get watch this video. Kudos!
Guy Harvey, Chairman of Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts, underscores need for clear policy prohibiting the landing of sharks at a Shark Free Marina.
Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) June 16, 2011
Conservation and marine science authority Dr. Guy Harvey, Chairman of Guy Harvey Outpost LTD., announced today that a photographic image of a Mako shark, taken at the weigh in station of the Bimini Big Game Club and circulating on the internet, was authentic. “It is extremely disappointing that this occurred and is a clear violation of my shark conservation principles and efforts”, said Dr. Harvey, an recognized marine conservation authority and acclaimed artist. The Big Game Club operates under license from Guy Harvey Outpost, a company he co-founded to promote sustainable tourism and marine conservation among water sport enthusiasts and the legions of Guy Harvey followers worldwide.
He confirmed the shark was caught by a visitor to the Big Game Club while vacationing in Bimini over the Memorial Day weekend and the resort's dock staff assisted in hanging the shark up for photographs. The boat's captain, Chase Camacho, confirmed his charter angler fought the shark for over two hours after hooking it while deep drop fishing off the Bimini coast. "It's important to have a black and white policy with no grey areas when it comes to operating as a Shark Free Marina, particularly when my name is on the door”, Guy said in addressing the event.
“The boat's captain believed the shark was stressed to the point of dying, and thought it proper to bring it back to the dock so it could be given to the church for distribution to needy locals,” clarified Dr. Harvey, who holds a PhD in Marine Biology and directs shark research worldwide with the efforts of his scientific staff at the Guy Harvey Research Institute. Underscoring a common misunderstanding among anglers on the resilience of sharks, Guy noted “a nearly dead shark has a much better chance of surviving in the water than on the dock. Sharks are very tough animals.”
Professor Mahmood Shivji, Director of the “Save our Seas Shark Center” at Nova Southeastern University echoed Guy's sentiment. “It's a food cycle issue. We are dealing with a marine ecosystem such that a dead or dying fish provides food resource to the entire marine ecosystem and its best to let the ecosystem operate without intervention, however well intentioned.” Dr. Harvey characterized the event “an unfortunate learning moment for all anglers.” He went on to acknowledge the angler and captain erred with good intentions, and the shark was donated to the local community as intended but noted “in today's world there's nothing to celebrate in bringing any shark to the dock for a photo opportunity”.
With a Guy Harvey designed logo to identify member marinas worldwide, 'Shark-Free' marinas participate in a voluntary program to prohibit sharks from being landed at their facility. “Shark Free marina policies were designed to foster catch and release fishing methods by discouraging any thought of landing a shark for any reason”, Harvey went on to say. “Our Outpost team took immediate action to investigate this when first brought to my attention. Staff has been reminded of their role in helping promote shark conservation awareness by enforcing the policies of a 'Shark Free' marina." The Shark-Free Marina Initiative is a project of The Humane Society of the United States and supported in part by the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, an organization Dr. Harvey chairs to foster marine research and conservation.
The Shark Free Marina Institute's web site indicates that as many as 100 million sharks are killed annually, posing a serious threat to the oceans health. The stated purpose of a Shark-Free Marinas is to help reduce the take of sharks and encourage responsible use of the oceans. “With my worldwide efforts to promote shark conservation, particularly in the Bahamas, and my name on the front door of the Big Game Club, I've reminded staff that our marina will adhere to the Shark Free Marina Initiative policies, no exceptions” added Dr. Harvey. “We all have to play a part in protecting these magnificent animals.”
El gran tiburón blanco es el depredador más famoso de los océanos del mundo, y también uno de los más incomprendidos. Para muchas personas, el miedo y el odio han llenado el vacío dejado por la falta de información precisa acerca de estas increíbles criaturas. Su número se ha reducido debido a la campaña de pesca como resultado de la persecución y la pesca de trofeos a lo largo de las décadas, dejando a su especie (y de los ecosistemas marinos que habitan) que cuelga en un equilibrio precario. Isla de Guadalupe en la costa occidental de México se ha convertido en un lugar importante para la protección de los tiburones blancos, así como un lugar para que los investigadores a reunir más información sobre ellos que pueden educar al público y ayudar en la conservación del tiburón blanco.
Isla Guadalupe se encuentra a 150 kilómetros al oeste de la costa de Baja California - formada por dos volcanes en escudo y rodeado de aguas profundas. La isla en sí es el continuo enfoque de muchos esfuerzos de conservación gubernamentales y científicas, en un intento por revertir el daño masivo realizado por los gatos salvajes y cabras a la izquierda por los cazadores / pescadores que utilizaban la isla como lugar de parada. Es un sitio de congregación para los grandes blancos, sobre todo en los meses de otoño e invierno. La visibilidad promedio de 100 pies de agua hace que sea un lugar ideal para la investigación submarina. Muchos grupos y organismos involucrados en el estudio y protección de los tiburones blancos en Isla Guadalupe.
El gobierno mexicano ha hecho la Isla de Guadalupe (y las zonas marinas circundantes) una "Reserva de la Biosfera", con lo que el dinero y mano de obra nacional se puede ahorrar para proteger la isla y su fauna. Esto se suma a la protección internacional que otorgan los grandes blancos de la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas (CITES). CONANP, el acrónimo de la traducción al español de la Comisión Nacional de Áreas Protegidas, es un grupo nacional dedicado a "la conservación del patrimonio natural de México." Con respecto a la Isla Guadalupe, CONANP monitores isla de datos, regula la actividad de la isla, y se coordina con los observadores y los investigadores para recoger información sobre el estado / la biología de la isla de la vida silvestre (como el tiburón blanco en las aguas circundantes).
Los grupos de investigación que acuden a este lugar de primera gran tiburón blanco suelen ser de las instituciones educativas o científicas en México y / o California. Investigadores de la Marine Conservation Science Institute han estado examinando activamente los tiburones aquí desde 1999. Utilizan una gran variedad de técnicas para rastrear el comportamiento de los tiburones y las poblaciones, tales como el etiquetado de satélite, una identificación con foto / catalogación, toma de muestras de ADN, y la observación visual de las jaulas de protección del tiburón bajo el agua. Los estudiantes de posgrado y profesores de CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas) y CICESE (Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada) son con frecuencia la realización de la investigación y la observación de los tiburones y otras criaturas marinas cerca de la isla.
La conciencia y el atractivo de los grandes blancos en la isla de Guadalupe han ido más allá de los de las comunidades científicas y de preservación ecológica. En los últimos años, muchos "regular" la gente ha viajado a Isla Guadalupe por la oportunidad de ir a bucear en una jaula con tiburones blancos. No sólo son capaces de ver a los tiburones, pero muchos de ellos también son testigos de la preservación de isla en curso y los esfuerzos de investigación.
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