Reef Relief announces new multi-lingual reef etiquette guide
For Immediate Release Contact: Reef Relief 305-294-3100 (Key West, FL) –Monday, August 11, 2014 Reef Relief announces a new resource to make visits to our reefs “reef –friendly”. Coral reefs here in the FL Keys are experienced by visitors from around the globe. A guide has been developed with funding from the FL DEP's […]
Possible expansion of the protections of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
On behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), we would like to invite you to participate in a Town Hall meeting on the possible expansion of the protections of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The Town Hall discussion […]
The true cost of your beefburger is much worse than you know
Gidon Eshel. 22nd July 2014. The Ecologist US beef carries a heavy environmental cost in water, land, emissions. But few of us know quite how damaging beef is, writes Gidon Eshel, nor that it is more than five times worse than pork, poultry, eggs or cheese. Isn't it time we did something about it? That […]
COURT UPHOLDS FLORIDA’S NET BAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:; For More Information: Ted Forsgren 407-702-3567 July 7, 2014 Today, Florida's First District Court of Appeal issued an opinion upholding the net ban amendment…again. CCA Florida once again led the charge to support the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) regulations implementing the Constitutional Amendment that was passed […]
Support Reef Relief by shopping at Amazon Smile
In honor of Dad, shop at AmazonSmile through 6/15/14 and Amazon will donate an extra $5 to Reef Relief. Click here to get started: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-2696402
Regulations for Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has posted online the latest version of its Federal Fishing Regulations for both commercial and recreational fishing. For recreational regulations http://www.gulfcouncil.org/fishing_regulations/index.php Federal fishing regulations are not always the same as state fishing regulations. For species that are not managed by federal regulations, states have the authority to extend […]
Ocean Sampling Day (OSD)
On June 21, 2014, the summer solstice, thousands of scientists will join together to participate in Ocean Sampling Day (OSD), an international collaboration to collect water samples from the ocean and rivers around the world. Within the water samples, scientists will also be collecting things so small that, in most cases, they are invisible to […]
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Goodsearch donates money to your favorite cause when you search the Internet, shop online or dine out at local restaurants! Use Goodsearch.com to search the Internet and they donate a penny per search to Reef Relief. Use Goodshop.com when you shop online and they donate a percentage of every purchase and offer over 100,000 coupons […]
Celebrate our coral reefs and ocean this Earth Day
Tips to reduce your impact on the planet and our oceans Reduce your carbon footprint and energy consumption. Climate change threatens our coral reefs and ocean through extended coral bleaching events and ocean acidification. Make safe, sustainable seafood choices Don’t litter! Trash can entangle, maim, drown wildlife, and smother coral. Grocery bags, pieces of plastic, […]