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	<title>Maya Diving in Tulum &#187; Ecological discussion and conservation forum</title>
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		<title>Lionfish everywhere!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aargh, here they come.
More information at:
the Smithsonian online
and
 lionfishhunter.com
and
NOAA
Eat em up!!!
quoting the Smithsonian&#8217;s article &#8220;In April 2008, nearly 200 people came to the headquarters of the Bahamas National Trust, the organization responsible for managing the country&#8217;s parks and wildlife sanctuaries, to watch Alexander Maillis cook a lionfish on live local morning television. With his bare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lionfish on Tulum Reefs!!</title>
		<link>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2009/09/15/lionfish-on-tulum-reefs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 good thing. They are trying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Stop Development of Xcacel Beach</title>
		<link>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2009/09/15/help-stop-development-of-xcacel-turtle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecological discussion and conservation forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General comments and suggestions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 letter that you can email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tulum marine conservation zone project ideas</title>
		<link>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2007/12/23/tulum-marine-conservation-zone-project-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecological discussion and conservation forum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 foundation with a charter of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lobster harvesting and eating.</title>
		<link>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2007/11/26/lobster-harvesting-and-eating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecological discussion and conservation forum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 an aquantance, a very intelligent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable fishing? Where?</title>
		<link>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2007/11/26/sustainable-fishing-where/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecological discussion and conservation forum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few anecdotes and opinions on the subject&#8230;&#8230;
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 most countries of the world [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shark population declines.</title>
		<link>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2007/11/26/shark-population-declines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Anybody like sharks? At least it&#8217;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 studies are showing.
Here&#8217;s a quote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spearfishing and Diving</title>
		<link>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2007/11/26/spearfishing-and-diving/</link>
		<comments>http://mayadiving.com/blog/2007/11/26/spearfishing-and-diving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well&#8230; 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 the guide was busily filling [...]]]></description>
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