Methane as basic food: Special ecosystem discovered in Mexico’s water caves
by DiveSSI - 2nd December 2017
Methane forms foundation of the food chain in caves of Yucatan
In subterranean rivers and caves on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula, scientists have...
MSC label for “dolphin deadly” tuna
by DiveSSI - 28th August 2017
Mexico’s tuna industry ignores dolphin deaths
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel stands for sustainable fishing. However, the award wa...
Remaining vaquitas still threatened by extinction
by DiveSSI - 13th June 2017
New agreement imposes permanent ban on gillnets
The vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, remains under the threat of extinction. This situation ...
Global coral reef restoration effort launches in the Caribbean
by Carin - 27th April 2017
With
the Global Coral Restoration Project, SECORE
International, the California Academy of Sciences and The Nature
Conservancy seal their commitmen...
Growing corals along the Riviera Maya
by Carin - 6th March 2017
A
unique project has its headquarters in Puerto Morelos: scientists,
aquarists, local stakeholders and authorities work together to
restore Mexico'...
Conservation round-up 2016
by DiveSSI - 31st December 2016
The winners and losers
2016 has not been a good year for the great apes, lions, giraffes or
vaquitas, according to the WWF. Their populations ha...
Oil spills and sunlight not a good mix for fish
by DiveSSI - 13th December 2016
Exposure to sunlight in the event of an oil spill lowers the survival
rates of fish that live near the surface during their larval stage.
This wa...
Magic nights of coral spawning
by Carin - 24th October 2016
On
certain nights, around full moon, corals have their tryst of love.
Diving on such a night is a lifetime experience and this is not
overstated at...
Better protection for some species of sharks and rays
by DiveSSI - 6th October 2016
Good news for marine species: Silky sharks, thresher sharks and mobula
rays now receive greater protection as they have been placed under
Appendix I...
Niki and the whaleshark
by Nik - 4th October 2016
I spent a great time in Somabay in Egypt, being invited by Orca Dive Clubs. I have been to the Soma Bay several times and always enjoyed the perfect c...
Ecological consequences of deep-sea mining highlighted at ISA Session
by DiveSSI - 29th July 2016
Scientists call for more protection and monitoring neededIn July 2016, at the 22nd Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Ja...
High demand for totoaba fish threatens world’s smallest living cetacean
by DiveSSI - 1st June 2016
Only 60 vaquitas left at recent censusThe world's smallest living cetacean – the Gulf of California porpoise, also known as the vaquita – is also ...
WTO weakens dolphin conservation efforts in the US
by DiveSSI - 1st March 2016
Following a ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the end of 2015, some tuna products in the US claiming to be dolphin-safe may turn out t...
