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Cargo Ship Off Tauranga Likely to Break Up
The Rena, a Liberian flagged container ship, hit Astrolabe Reef last Wednesday 5th October. Weather conditions were good, and the reef is a well charted feature. 11 of the containers apparently contain ferrosilicon which according to the BBC’s website is … Continue reading
Virtual Tour of Hoi Ha Wan
WWF have launched a virtual tour of Hoi Ha Wan on their website. It gives visitors an overview of Hoi Ha Wan and the Marine Life Centre itself, as well as its varied habitat and life, including coastal habitats, corals, … Continue reading
Coral Reefs: Winners and Losers
There has been a lot of talk about how global warming might affect coral reefs, and it seems clear that different reefs will be affected differently. It makes sense to concentrate on saving those reefs that can be saved, rather … Continue reading
Effects of Increased Acidity on Coral
Further evidence that increased acidity of sea water could be bad news for the world’s coral reefs. In Papua New Guinea carbon dioxide is bubbling into the water on the slopes of a dormant volcano. This is making the water … Continue reading
TED Video by Richard Pyle from 2004
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. It is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading and its website has over 900 “TEDTalks” available online for free, from a wide variety of presenters. Richard Pyle is a self-proclaimed fish-nerd. He … Continue reading
Trawling Banned in Hong Kong Waters
At long last the Hong Kong Government has banned trawling in Hong Kong waters. The hope is that this will save fish stocks, and also that it will give soft corals and other bottom-dwelling creatures the chance to recover as … Continue reading
Lionfish Invading Atlantic
In recent years, we seem to be seeing more and more lionfish in Hong Kong, and they are very welcome as they add a nice splash of colour to a dive. Not so in the Atlantic where they are eating … Continue reading
World Ocean Day and Sharkwater premiere
To help celebrate World Ocean Day, Ecovision and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are hosting a lunch panel discussion on Monday 7th June at the Mira Hong Kong Hotel in TST. In the evening they are also showing Sharkwater, and … Continue reading
Rise in Number of Turtle Deaths in Gulf of Mexico
There have been a lot more dead turtles than usual washed up on beaches in the Gulf of Mexico. Inevitably there is speculation that this is related to the explosion and oil spill at the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform on … Continue reading
Former Dolphin Trainer’s Perspective on the Taiji Hunt
Taiji is the town in Japan that was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary, the Cove, which I was fortunate enough to see a few weeks ago when SCDC showed it at one of their Thursday Club nights.I had been expecting … Continue reading
Coal Carrier on Barrier Reef
Here’s a photo showing the crystal-clear, turquoise waters of the Barrier Reef, being marred somewhat by the presence of dirty brown coalship, Shen Neng 1, before she was towed off the reef. She has now been anchored 70km away near … Continue reading
Yagura Restaurant to Stop Serving Bluefin Tuna
WWF‘s latest newsletter has said that Yagura, the Japanese restaurant in the Eaton Hotel, Hong Kong, has pledged to take bluefin tuna off its menu. This is the first Japanese restaurant to do so in Hong Kong and WWF are … Continue reading