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Some tuna fishermen set nets around whale sharks because they know tuna will congregate underneath them. This practice needs to stop! Please read and share.
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"Everybody who dives down there leaves plastic flowers or a plaque or something," he said. "It sort of looks like one of those places where there's been an accident on the highway... Basically, it's an archeological site that's no longer pure."
Sometimes it's just best to leave well enough alone! Thinking about the litter and other items in this site makes you wonder if mankind will ever learn....
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Please share! This is going to be an amazing event! It's FREE! It is also limited to the first 100 people to RSVP! RSVP through the link! There are only 80 spots left and they will go FAST!
Please join us at our Annual RDT Scuba Show Mixer at the AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC in Long Beach on May 5th from 7pm to 11pm. We will be celebrating under the Moonlight at the AMAZING SHARK LAGOON PAVILION. In addition to great company, attendees will enjoy light appetizers and drinks, interact with some of the Aquarium's program aninmals and get hands on with sharks and rays in the touch pools. Guests will also has the opportunity to win exciting and fun raffle prizes. Admission is FREE!
Is the dogfish a sustainable species? Apparently only time will tell..... Please share
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TODAY marks the beginning of the first-ever, month-long, national shark count in Fiji. SHARK SAVERS is proud to partner with 30+ local dive operators/resorts, scientists, and other international NGO's to help support, coordinate, and advise on this important citizen science initiative. Learn more at: The Great Fiji Shark Count
In many ways, the push to target shark fins is modeled on the successful effort to outlaw raw ivory imports into the United States in 1989, a year ahead of a global ban on African elephant ivory. In both cases, according to Beth Lowell, campaign director at the international group Oceana, “It’s the product which is driving the unsustainable trade of a species. If we can impact the trade of the product, we can have a difference outside the U.S. as well.”
I 100% agree with the above! We need to keep on the road towards a global ban! -
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“Sometimes the value of leaving fish in the water can be greater than taking it out,”
Taking out ANY link in the food chain will have lasting impact. Whether it be at the top, the bottom or in the middle. Fishing quotas overall need to be revisited to ensure sustainability. PLEASE SHARE
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Whole Foods finally gets on the sustainable seafood bandwagon. It's an important step - yet it makes me wonder why some big box stores got there sooner.....Please share - this is good news
Tracking the radiation from Fukushima. This is an excellent article and does a great job at explaining where the radioactive isotopes are now and how dangerous, or not dangerous they are at this time. - please share
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"The popularized term “garbage patch” misrepresents the complexity of the problem. Garbage sounds like something that can be simply collected and disposed of. But the widespread and dispersed nature of the problem makes any cleanup effort extremely difficult. Experts are still unsure how to tackle it. The only credible solution in the long run is to stop plastic waste from entering the ocean, which would take both public policy shifts and widespread education efforts. I do not believe the term “garbage patch” conveys this crucial message."
Excellent piece - please share
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Why not!? The ships are there already, they travel the same routes over and over - let's use them to collect oceanographic data! One of those "Why didn't I think of that!?" moments - please share
This is a very cool image - thought I would share it - You need to look at the whole thing - take a few minutes - take it all in. Pretty neat stuff (and a few funnies too - please share
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Please share - This is a graphic representation of the massive damage we have done and are doing to the ocean ecosystem. This must stop! We must reverse this trend! - PLEASE SHARE
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So many upcoming events! San Diego Oceans Foundation Gala on 26 April, LA River cleanup 28 April, Chamber Day and Eve 2 May, much more! check the link for details.
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So what is the best way you can help the the Roddenberry Dive Team? I have a few recommendations:
1. Please share this page with your friends. The more likes we receive, the more people we can reach
...2. Please join the Roddenberry Dive Team - It's free! Here's the link: Roddenberry Dive Team | Join
3. Please spread the word that those who like this page AND join the Roddenberry Dive Team will be part of a random drawing for an AWESOME prize once we hit 1000 likes.
4. When you see something interesting on this page, please SHARE it. This is one more way we can get our message out there.
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Immediate Action Needed! PLEASE SHARE! OR AND WA states are culling Sea Lions as we speak. Please see the note from CAPT Watson and take action today! -"Action needed! They are at it again this morning! California Sea Lions have been trapped at the Bonneville Dam on OR/WA border. Tarps over the traps and death barge is being moved into place.Please make Polite calls to the Governors of WA and OR asking to release the Sea Lions and stop the culls. The numbers are: OR: Gov Kitzhaber 503-378-4582 and WA: Gov Gregoire 360-902-4111"
A few weeks ago we posted about Dr. Peter Jansen who released the designs for a series of Linux-powered Science Tricorders he's developed. This article explains what it means in terms of the X-Prize Foundation's $10 million Tricorder Competition and what other Star Trek device he's now focusing his attention on. Hint: Rod wrote for The Huffington Post about it
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Please watch and share. The main pollution from plastics is the small pieces that wash up and float freely in the ocean. Remember, individual effort multiplied by millions equals real change! - Please share!
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