Bruce Ritchie, 06/27/2012 – 04:20 PM. http://www.thefloridacurrent.com Beach water testing has been discontinued at St. George Island State Park. Photo by Bruce Ritchie. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes eliminating a beach water testing grant program nine months after Florida reduced testing at beaches as a result of state spending cuts. Beaches in 34 counties […]
RW. http://cphpost.dk/ June 27, 2012 – 11:04 A new net could help clean up the oceans while at the same time providing struggling fishermen with a source of income This captain could soon be trawling for his daily quota of plastic (Photo: Scanpix) The plastics industry has introduced a trawling net specially fitted to fish […]
By Tom Goodenough PUBLISHED: 10:18 EST, 27 June 2012 | UPDATED: 10:19 EST, 27 June 2012. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Nature can often leave us marvelling with its expressive and colourful displays of beauty. But a show of pure happiness put on by wildlife is probably a little more unusual. That’s exactly what these Alaskan humpback whales were […]
-Maggie Allen, Reef Relief staff Halfway into our third week at Coral Camp, our summer is well underway! Twenty-five students have filled up our environmental center for the past three weeks, where they’ve learned about the coral reef ecosystem through field trips and classroom sessions. Our camp runs until August 13, and we are expecting […]
The NRDC has released there 2012 beach report. It found that “Our nation’s beaches continue to experience significant water pollution that hurts local economies and puts the health of beachgoers and swimmers at risk.” Read the report now at http://www.nrdc.org/water/oceans/ttw/beach-ratings.asp
Title: Miami-Dade County Reef Cleanup Location: Miami Beach and North Miami Beach Description: For times and to RSVP visit: RJ Diving Ventures, Miami Beach FL 305-861-6277 [email protected] or www.rjdiving.com Adventure Scuba Diving, North Miami Beach,FL 305-949-1194 [email protected] or www.adventurescubadiving.com Date: 2012-07-07
Title: Broward County Reef CLeanup Location: Broward county dive shops Description: For times and to RSVP contact: American Dream Dive Charters, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 954-577-0338, [email protected] or www.scubafortlauderdale.com South Florida Diving Headquarters, Pompano Beach, FL 954-783-2299, [email protected] or www.southfloridadiving.com Sunstar Aquatic Services, Deerfield Beach, FL 561-368-9952, [email protected], www.thediversity.com Date: 2012-07-14
Title: Broward County Lionfish Derby Location: 15th Street Fisheries Link out: Click here Description: REEF will be hosting its 2012 Broward County Lionfish Derby. This one-day competition allow teams to get out on the water and collect as many lionfish as possible. The collectible period will be followed by a social, lionfish tasting, raffle and […]
Title: Martin county Reef Cleanup: 5th Annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup Location: Stuart, FL Description: SEFCRI will be participating in the the Martin County Pecks Lake Reef Dive Cleanup, which is part of the 5th Annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup www.TCWaterwayCleanup,com Date: 2012-21-2012
Only going into our second year for the Conched in Key West Bar Crawl and we have taken huge strides towards bringing you all an amazing event. We have teamed up with some great companies and I personally can’t wait till September 22nd!! Currently we have The Cork and Stogie, Rum Bar, Pearl’s, Kelley’s, Bottle […]