Conservation Articles
Bluewater Recreational Fishing in US Made Gains at ICCAT Meetings in Istanbul Turkey
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., USA and ISTANBUL, Turkey – The recreational and commercial fishing industries in the U.S., came away with positive news during the recent negotiations at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), according to Ellen Peel, who served as the U.S. Recreational Commissioner....Read More
Billfish Research Project by Jamie Walker
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The Billfish Research Project team successfully deployed the first two solar powered pop-up satellite tags (PSATs) into two Pacific Sailfish caught off Quepos, Costa Rica on Friday, December 9th. These tags are manufactured by Desert Star Systems and programmed by the Project’s scientific team to collect data on geo-location, depth and water temperature. The mission of The Billfish Research Project is to pursue collaborative efforts between the science and sport fishing communities to enhance the billfish research knowledge base. The results of these efforts will be communicated to fisheries management policy makers, the scientific community and the worldwide sportfishing community....Read More
Call for Entries to West Marine's "Green Product the Year" Contest
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OFFICIAL GRAND PRIZE WINNER TO RECEIVE $10,000 AWARD - Deadline Set for December 1, 2011 - WATSONVILLE, Calif. (November 4, 2011) -West Marine, (Nasdaq: WMAR) the nation's largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, is seeking entries to its third annual Green Product of the Year contest.As part of its BlueFuture™ initiative to help create a sustainable future for our planet, West Marine continues to search for innovative green boating products. The Green Product of the Year will be announced and the award of $10,000 will be presented to the designated Official Winner at the 2012 Miami International Boat Show. ...Read More
Shawn Heinrichs - Sea Hero of the Year - Award at DEMA 2011
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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 DEMA this year. Join us in congratulating Shawn for the deserved recognization of 'providing a voice' for our greatest natural resource - the Oceans. Shawn Heinrichs' contributions to Guy Harvey Magazine include:...Read More
Shark Massacre in Malpelo's Wildlife Sanctuary in Colombia's Pacific Waters
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Colombian environmental authorities have reported a huge shark massacre in the Malpelo wildlife sanctuary in Colombia's Pacific waters, where as many as 2,000 hammerhead, Galápagos and silky sharks may have been slaughtered for their fins. Sandra Bessudo, the Colombian president's top adviser on environmental issues, said a team of divers who were studying sharks in the region reported the mass killing in the waters surrounding the rock-island known as Malpelo, some 500 kilometres from the mainland....Read More
Ted Turner, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Sir Richard Branson Unite to Form OceanElders
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The Independent Group of Global Leaders Aims to Put Ocean Conservation at the Forefront of the Global Agenda ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ted Turner, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Sir Richard Branson have joined together to help launch OceanElders to help put ocean conservation at the forefront of the global agenda. The newly formed non-profit organization brings together global leaders to use their wide range of experience and influence, supported by science and data, to pursue the protection of the ocean's habitat and wildlife....Read More
Save a Marlin - Contact a Congressman
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It’s time to take marlin off the menu! The current consumer demand for marlin and other billfish has surpassed sustainable levels, and worldwide marlin populations are being decimated by commercial fishing. The time for action is now, so the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation has joined with the International Game Fish Association and the National Coalition for Marine Conservation to promote the “Take Marlin Off the Menu” initiative....Read More
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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 only 42 people to reach both the North and South Poles. He’s one of only 14 people to make it all the way across Antarctica. A rare combination of passion, ability and means – he’s the youngest heir to the Rothschild banking fortune – his adventures have taken him from the Greenland ice cap to the rain forests of Ecuador....Read More
