Conservation Archives

Bluewater Recreational Fishing in US Made Gains at ICCAT Meetings in Istanbul Turkey (December 27, 2011) - FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., USA and ISTANBUL, Turkey – The recreational and commercial fishing industries in the U.S., came away with positive news ...

Billfish Research Project by Jamie Walker (December 23, 2011) - The Billfish Research Project team successfully deployed the first two solar powered pop-up satellite tags (PSATs) into two Pacific Sailfish caught ...

Call for Entries to West Marine's "Green Product the Year" Contest (November 8, 2011) - OFFICIAL GRAND PRIZE WINNER TO RECEIVE $10,000 AWARD - Deadline Set for December 1, 2011 - WATSONVILLE, Calif. (November 4, 2011) -West Marine, (Nasd...

Shawn Heinrichs - Sea Hero of the Year - Award at DEMA 2011 (October 26, 2011) - Guy Harvey Magazine is delighted to learn that Shawn Heinrich, a favorite contributor of GHM, will be awarded the 2011 Sea Hero of the Year award at ...

Shark Massacre in Malpelo's Wildlife Sanctuary in Colombia's Pacific Waters (October 19, 2011) - Colombian environmental authorities have reported a huge shark massacre in the Malpelo wildlife sanctuary in Colombia's Pacific waters, where as many...

Ted Turner, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Sir Richard Branson Unite to Form OceanElders (August 25, 2011) - The Independent Group of Global Leaders Aims to Put Ocean Conservation at the Forefront of the Global Agenda ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/...

Save a Marlin - Contact a Congressman (August 23, 2011) - It’s time to take marlin off the menu! The current consumer demand for marlin and other billfish has surpassed sustainable levels, and worldwi...

Plastiki Voyage (August 10, 2011) - David de Rothschild is an adventurer in the British tradition of great adventurers. Just 33 this year, he’s the youngest Britain and one of...

Lobster as Sustainable Seafood – Unhealthy for the Men Who Harvest Them (July 12, 2011) - By some measures Caribbean Spiny Lobster qualify as sustainable seafood. The Seafood WATCH program run by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium lists spiny lobst...

Success! Bahamian Government Bans Commercial Shark Fishing (Video) (July 9, 2011) - Dr. Eugenie Clark became known as The Shark Lady for her lifelong study of the toothy creatures. Soon Dr. Guy Harvey may be called The Shark Man for h...

Is Seafood Safe to Eat? (June 29, 2011) - We humans love eating fish. It’s something primal that goes back to the days when we fashioned spears out of sticks, and hooks from bones...

The Boat House Buddies (June 28, 2011) - For Spanish Fort, AL Bass Pro Shop coworkers, Karen Thomason, Melanie Houseknecht, Elva Simpson and Ilene Baskette, helping with the 2010 Deepwater Ho...

Circle Hook Symposium (June 28, 2011) - The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation was a sponsor of the International Circle Hook Symposium held in Miami, Florida...

$30,000 in Marine Conservation Grants to Non-Profit Organizations Across the Country (June 9, 2011) - "We are proud to support recreational boating and fishing groups and marine environmental groups who are working together for abundant and health...

World Ocean's Day marks Important Progress Made by the Partnership in Recycling and Disposing of Old Gear and Marine Debris (June 9, 2011) - Hundreds of educational institutions, conservation organizations and thousands of individuals from countries around the world join together to honor t...

Swimming with Tigers by Shawn Heinrichs | Photos by Jim Abernethy (June 6, 2011) - Three ocean artists – a painter, a sculptor, and a photographer – recently set out together on a journey to the crystal clear waters of ...

The Old Man and The Pier by Brent Mechler (June 1, 2011) - There is an old man who I think of every once in a while, and his quiet presence on the pier that blustery autumn afternoon. I remember everything a...

Grand Cayman Conservation (May 15, 2011) - You probably gathered rather quickly that this magazine is keen on ocean conservation. It’s a passion of Guy Harvey’s as well as a growing...

Inside the Guy Harvey Research Institute (May 1, 2011) - Sex, crime and mistaken identities. No, it’s not television, just science.  Sounds like a scandalous episode of CSI, but it's actually rese...

Track Your Fish! (April 11, 2011) - There are two ways to know for sure where the seafood you’re eating was caught. One, catch it yourself. Or, two, check it on the computer. ...

Scientists leverage pilot funds into Gulf oil spill grants (April 3, 2011) - A rich history of research in the Gulf of Mexico will enable UAB marine scientists to support the environmental recovery following the 2010 oil spill....

Hooks to protect bluefin required May 5 in Gulf (April 3, 2011) - Starting May 5, commercial fishermen using longlines that stretch for miles in the Gulf of Mexico must use hooks designed to straighten when grabbed b...

Conservationists Develop Coral 'Stress Test' (March 24, 2011) - Wildlife Conservation Society researchers urge protection and management for Indian Ocean coral reefs most likely to persist into future...

4th Annual Ocean Day Hawai‘i Malama Kanaloa Festival (March 22, 2011) - The 4th annual Ocean Day Hawai‘i Malama Kanaloa Festival is Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo Pacifi...

Campaign to Protect Sharks in the Bahamas Is Stepped Up (March 21, 2011) - Mr Harvey is the latest celebrity to lend his voice to the campaign led by the Pew Environment Group and the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) calling for ...

OC Tourney Puts Rewarding Spin on Conservation (March 17, 2011) - To help ensure that tournament anglers bring back to the scales only the right size and type of sharks, during the last three decades the OC Shark Tou...

Hell's Bay Boat, GHOF & FPSR Shark Research (March 13, 2011) - Last October, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Hell’s Bay Boatworks donated a custom boat and trailer valued at more than $50,000 to the Fl...

Angels of the Seas (February 13, 2011) - Save Our Seas throught Angel of the Seas. It's time to recognize those who take action to save our seas! Care enough to make a difference? Now, you C...

Dolphin Tagging Research Worldwide (February 6, 2011) - Don Hammond is the marine fisheries biologist responsible for Cooperative Science Services, better known as the Dolphin Tagging Program.  He ha...

Alabama Leads Nation in Fishing Education (January 25, 2011) - A newly created Certified Fisher Invested in Sustainable Harvests (CFISH) program is set to provide captains with unique training, the first of its ki...

Florida Seafood Makes Headlines on Capitol Hill (November 24, 2010) - Three of Florida’s finest seafood chefs took their talents to Capitol Hill as a way of showing Congress and the nation that Florida seafood is s...

Guy Harvey Passes 200,000 Fans on Facebook (October 14, 2010) - It’s official, Guy Harvey is a Facebook phenom. He might not have achieved Ashton Kutcher’s e-society geek status with millions of Twitter...

100,000's of Spinner Sharks visting Ft. Lauderdale (December 31, 1969) - Pilot Steve Irwin was astonished after spotting a mass of more than 100,000 sharks swimming just 100 yards off Florida's sandy beaches. The long-time...

The 4 Lies of Shark Fin Soup (December 31, 1969) - The demand for shark fin soup is leading to the decimation of the world's shark population, but what you believe about the issue is a largely a matter...

Hope on the Horizon (December 31, 1969) - It’s safe to say that John Andrew Nelson has eaten more oysters than anybody I know. .. John carries a pocketknife that is sharpened in suc...

Masters in Marlin (December 31, 1969) - Don't do it Dr. West, it will never work. Marlin are highly migratory, solitary, and enigmatic in the best research conditions.  Dr. West, despit...

Guy Harvey Research Institute Case Files (December 31, 1969) - Read about recent success stories from the GHRI. These stories include a pioneering system for rapid DNA identification of sharks in order to investig...