Beacause we love the ocean and we want to protect it.
“How do we create change? Well, everyone has the power…but it doesn’t help if you don’t use it! For every dollar donated, Mission Blue’s Board of Directors will double your donation.” – Dr. Sylvia Earle Led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue inspires action to explore and… Continue reading
Water is still dripping from my partly undressed wetsuit. With my towel comfortably wrapped around my shoulders I can feel the heat of the African sun warming me up nicely. It’s a stunningly beautiful winter’s day in Cape Town and although there is a crispness to the air, I feel… Continue reading
Only 4% of our world’s oceans are under any kind of protection. But Dr. Sylvia Earle and her ocean conservation organization Mission Blue are looking to greatly increase those numbers. One way of doing that is through the creation of Hope Spots, areas that are vital to the health of… Continue reading
It is hard to know for sure how many sharks are killed for their fins every year, but the estimations are at about 100 millions. That’s 11,416 sharks killed every hour, 3 sharks a second…The number of sharks killed each year is shocking in itself, but the way they are… Continue reading
Like most places we love to dive there is the usual schedule and rounds of dive sites to get through. However, sometimes on the boat or at the bar we hear tell of the undived, less dived, new or even rumoureddive sites. Having been resident in the Gulf of Thailand… Continue reading
Lobster reserves in Norway Numbers of reserves are growing Could give a growth in population in about 250 % in only four years Marine Protected Areas seems to be the most efficient way to increase the polulation Large shallow areas (max 30 m depth) with lots of hides and some… Continue reading
