Archive for the ‘Ecological discussion and conservation forum’ Category
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Aargh, here they come.
More information at:
the Smithsonian online
and
lionfishhunter.com
and
NOAA
Eat em up!!!
quoting the Smithsonian's article "In April 2008, nearly 200 people came to the headquarters of the Bahamas National Trust, the organization responsible for managing the country's parks and wildlife sanctuaries, to watch Alexander Maillis cook a lionfish on live local ...
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Yes Lionfish, coming to a reef near you!!
Our first report of a Lionfish seen diving on a tulum reef was 3 years ago. Now this year we have been seeing quite a few in the many small caves and swimthroughs on our reefs. Word has it this is not a ...
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
We have recently heard some shocking news that once again, the turtle sanctuary at Xcacel and Xcacelito is being threatened by encroaching development.
To find out more about Xcacel beach, what is being proposed and the potential harm it might do, see:
http://xcacel.org/english/
At this site you will also find a pre written ...
Posted in Ecological discussion and conservation forum, General comments and suggestions, Tim's soapbox | No Comments »
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
For any one who is interested, I am planning to begin work with some other people to begin the processes necessary for the establishment of a marine reserve in the Tulum area. Beginning in January 2008 we will begin discussions with a local lawyer and accountant to form a non-profit ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Many people do not realize that lobsters play a vital role to reefs. They clean all the organic garbage up by eating it. Without them, the corals eventually start to die, probably due to bacterial infections or lack of oxygen due to decomposing debris.
I once had a lengthy conversation with ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
A few anecdotes and opinions on the subject......
Almost every time we used to have a night dive at our moored site at Tankah Reef, there is a boat there from a local restaurant (since destroyed by Hurricane Dean) fishing for lobsters and anything they can kill using scuba gear. In ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Anybody like sharks? At least it's nice to see a reef shark now and then when diving and Bulls and Hammerheads are a thrill and rarely do they harm humans. In any case they are a vital part of the marine systems they live in as more and more ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Well... I have been hearing a number of stories lately of local (Tulum and Akumal) Divemasters and guides actually spearfishing while guiding a group of divers. In one case, divers from our shop actually witnessed and were a bit shocked at seeing a group of divers carrying loot bags which ...
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