OI Release 300 Aquacultured Yellow Tangs into Hawaiian Waters

The Oceanic Insitute of Hawaii Pacific University has released over 300 juvenile aquacultured yellow tangs into the waters of Oahu, part of the Hawaiian island chain and home to the State capital Honolulu. Gregory Fischbach of HPU Daily News writes:…

The Dominican Republic protects 30 percent of its waters

The Dominican Republic has formally committed to protecting 30.8 percent of its waters, creating marine protected areas six years ahead of the intended goal. The landmark declaration makes the Dominican one of only a handful of countries in the world…

Marine Aquarium Trade worth $2.15bn, Study Shows

New research has generated the first global estimate of the number of fish and invertebrates within the Marine Aquarium Trade (MAT), as a way to incentivize industry sustainability and coral reef conservation. According to a new paper published in Science…

Aperture partners with Florida Aquarium to help fund conservation projects

The parent company of BRS, Neptune, EcoTech, and AI has created a conservation initiative called Aperture Circle. The initiative is committed to the sustainability and conservation of marine and wildlife and will partner with research institutions, foundations, charities, and other…

Bazaruto Ocean Guardians Film Wins Sylvia Earl Short Film Award

Even the smallest islands on the most remote coastlines of the world cannot escape ocean plastic. Finn White-Thomson, a London-based filmmaker recently won the 2017 Sylvia Earle Conservation Award by the My Hero Film Festival team for his short film about…

Friday Smorgasbord: Drifting Plastics, GBR Value, Reef Rescue and Whales

This week’s Friday Smorgasbord has a conservation feel to it. We didn’t set out that way, but these compelling videos that captured our attention just set the theme. We first start with just where that plastic in our oceans ends…

Healthy Reefs For Healthy People

For the past two weeks, we’ve had the opportunity to scuba dive and explore coral reefs in Roatán, Honduras, and were fortunate to connect with the local chapter of the Mesoamerican Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative. Here in Honduras,…

Diving the Taman Segara artificial reef in Bali Indonesia
Bali has some incredible dive sites like the coral walls at Menjangan Island, the Japanese shipwreck in Amed, or the Mola Mola cleaning station at Nusa Penida. But if you are looking for a unique dive site where coral restoration is the…
New Wave Aquaria’s sexy and fun frag tank

Central Minnesota’s New Wave Aquaria rolled out a fun and sexy frag display system at the Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society (TCMAS) Frag Swap last weekend. While many coral slingers are looking for mobility with their setups, New Wave Aquaria…