Diving Dry with Dr. Bill #416: ‘The Smile’

Dr. Bill Bushing, off Catalina/Credit: Bill Bushing

Researchers: ‘Rusticles’ Reveals New Microscopic Life Aboard The RMS Titanic

Paul Spielvogel [Shark Diver Magazine]: Tiger Shark

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Rounding the San Pedro Lighthouse….

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Boycott Bluefin Tuna

Right now, Atlantic bluefin tuna are being pushed to the brink of extinction. These magnificent marine creatures, famous…

On the Way to Harvest Kelp in Palos Verdes

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Transferring Kelp Container from Boat to Transport Truck

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Michelin Guidebooks: Defiance and Conciliation on Shark Fin Soup Issue

I received this today from Michelin Guidebooks, regarding an earlier email I had sent them about their habit of giving 3 Star ratings to restaurants in Hong Kong which serve shark fin soup.

12–18–10: California Science Center Diving

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Walter Marti: Blue Drifters

Squid Eggs Galore!

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Study: Drifting Fish Larvae Allow Marine Reserves To Rebuild Fisheries

CORVALLIS, Oregon — Marine ecologists at Oregon State University have shown for the first time that tiny fish larvae can drift with ocean currents and “re-seed” fish stocks significant distances away — more…

Census of Marine Life: Part II

Carolyn Wang: Moray Eel in Roatan

Baby Sperm Whale Beached in Torrey Pines, CA

Cal Fish and Game Commission Comes to Historic MPA Decision

For Immediate Release from San Diego Coastkeeper:

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

San Diego — Dec. 15, 2010 — San Diego’s new MPAs will include locations at Swamis in Encinitas…

Study Shows Marine Reserves Send Fish Far and Wide

Scientists now have hard evidence for something they have long believed _ that establishing no-fishing zones in the ocean will help replenish fish populations far away that have been over-harvested.

Julie Lorenzen: Same Octo as Below…..

About Face: The Other Side of the ‘Fisheries Are Collapsing’ Coin

Apocalyptic assertions that fisheries management is failing are counter-productive — not only because these assertions are untrue, but because they fail to recognize the long, hard work of fishery managers, scientists…

Shark Conservation Bill Headed to Obama

The House adopted legislation Tuesday aimed at protecting sharks off U.S. coasts, though…

Julie Lorenzen: Octopus Hiding Among Squid Eggs