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Thursday 14th March was a mile stone for CITES and the protection of 5 species of sharks and 2 species of Manta rays. Listed on Appendix II are the following: Porbeagle shark Oceanic white tip 3 Hammerhead sharks Coastal and Oceanic Mantas Thank you for all those supporting the petitions, but...

Hi Northnorneoguy, I have passed your post and will be waiting for a response what the right course of action could be with regards of your concern. Thanks for bringing it up

Try to move the on and off switch rapidly up and down as it could have locked it self, I had the same problem when not used for a few months, and this worked for me.

Hi I think we stayed next to them in November they are Korean owned and mainly cater for groups from Korea maybe out like to check out aniloa beach club they have great accomadation Sent from my VegaComb using Tapatalk 2

The word is that the mantas have been fished out, due to it's unprotected status they have been caught for their gills for Chinese medicine. If any one has recently spotted mantas in the area please do not publicly post this until the mantas have protective status. Sent from my VegaComb using...

Having just returned from the Philippines I would like to recognize the Municipalities of Pto Princessa and Anilao for placing a ban on shark landings within their communities, as well a great well done to those individuals who used their passion and determination to ensure these municipalities...

Just got back from Anilao, it's good diving but soon there will be nothing left of the reef as each dive boat drops anchor on the reef at every dive side 3 to 4x a day. so dive Anilao now before there is nothing to see anymore. Yes it is sad but operators must take the lead to place buoys and...

Just returned from the Philippines following up of what I left to do last year in 2011, this time much more success, I found some great pockets of hard coral recovery and some soft corals. The great thing is that I took one of the locals with me to make him understand what coral actually is and...

Have a watch folks: Worth more Alive than Dead – Shark Fishing Banned in Honduras, Bahamas!

I have been in contact with Mark and have put him in the direction in the use of circular hooks for his fishing endeavors, rather then the use of traditional hooks. Circular hooks will not cause deadly injury as it hooks in the cheeks....but no reply, but from reading his response in his emails...

BCD is in good condition only been used on 5 dive trips and original inflator upgraded after service last year. Asking price 170 GBP Please send PM if interested

Hi Tim PM me so I can give you some more details but the best thing to do is visit the above mentioned website and check out sustainable fishing community projects n the philipinnes.

$55 is already a big fee I am wondering what the money is being used for and the reason why to increase with a 100%

Roatan man and Henry it is so easy to be negative about trying to implement change but it is all about mindset, it's about educating people to do things differently. MPA have proven a positive effect on on fish stocks health within a year...so who will benefit? I guess every one the reef, marine...

Hi Paul good to hear from you, at the moment I am involved in shark conservation and research, I have been diving the last few years in SEA Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines as well involved in sustainable fishing with communities over there. Henry could you keep me up to date with shark...

Not sure guys I think the dorsalfin will give you the answer and when biting the propellor it has the white on the belly like a great white I think it's a great white. ---------- Post Merged at 05:02 PM ---------- Previous Post was at 05:02 PM ---------- Not sure guys I think the dorsalfin...

this should be open to SB user out side the US as well.......otherwise it's called........SB is an international forum so treat each user with equal opportunities

Hi guys the best thing you can do about this incident is to name and shame and educate the community about the impact people need to know what is going on good or bad. Could you please send this pic to me so I can have it flaged with immigration and the fisheries department.

Hi Sloeber, are you aware that the Honduran law now protects all sharks since June 2011 and sharks fining is prohibited by law. I remember seeing a 3m Tiger shark in the keys tied to a dory back in 2002. good to know then that sharks are a more regular sight but a shame that some local continue...

Thanks Roatan man but I did about 2000 dives on Utila night and day that's why I am asking because it is great news to hear sharks are finally spotted. I personally sighed a Silky after snorkeling with a whale shark and when I went fishing with Captain Swin when he caught a juvenile black tip...