By, Rudy Bonn, Reef Relief’s Director of Marine Projects On Wednesday, August 31st, I had the privilege to meet and dive with Dr. James Porter from the Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Dr. Porter was accompanied by Meridith Meyers, a PhD student who is doing her work on the genetics of […]
Tropic Cinema located at 416 Eaton St., Key West, FL 33040. Tickets $10 Purchase tickets online now For tickets call 877-761-FILM (3456), or click the link below. You can, also, purchase yours directly from Reef Relief at 631 Greene St., Key West. For more info. call Reef Relief 305-294-3100 SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires people and unites […]
DiscoveryNews. Analysis by Rossella Lorenzi . Tue Sep 13, 2011 02:26 PM ET The dusky grouper, one of the major predators in the Mediterranean sea, used to be so large in antiquity that it was portrayed as a “sea monster,” a new study into ancient depictions of the endangered fish has revealed. “Amazingly, ancient mosaic […]
by Underwatertimes.com News Service – September 14, 2011 21:43 EST DURHAM, North Carolina — The number of sea turtles accidentally caught and killed in fishing gear in United States coastal waters has declined by an estimated 90 percent since 1990, according to a new study by researchers at Duke University Project GloBAL and Conservation International. […]
By Tim Johnson | McClatchy Newspapers CABO PULMO, Mexico — What’s happened at the Cabo Pulmo marine reserve off the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula is fishy — in a good way. Once severely depleted of fish, the reef system off Cabo Pulmo now teems with marine life, thanks to fishing restrictions imposed more […]
September 8, 2011 Contact: Martha Bademan, 850-487-0554 On Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) took final action on a series of proposed changes to its marine life (aquarium species) requirements. The amendments extend state conservation efforts governing the harvest of marine life into federal waters adjacent to state waters. For octocorals, a […]
Sep 08, 2011 Global Campaign to End Illegal Fishing, Protecting the Deep Sea Contact: Shannon Pao, 202.540.6568 The deep sea, home to some of the world’s most unusual creatures, is teeming with biological diversity, most of which has yet to be scientifically-documented. But in spite of the wonders that exist far below the surface, the […]
Here’s the results of Reef Relief’s and T.R.A.S.H.E.D. in the Keys’ August clean-up at Hurricane Hole. Our great volunteers removed 247 lb of marine debris from the mangroves and shoreline. Thanks everyone and many thanks to Lazy Dog for once again donating the use of kayaks for this event!
By KEVIN WADLOW Florida Keys Keynoter – Saturday, September 03, 2011 10:45 AM Anglers can catch more sea trout but need to kill fewer sharks, state fishery managers will recommend at this week’s Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting in Naples. The state regulatory board also begins reviewing a budget for the next fiscal […]