We’ve got to stop making excuses for them, that these islanders are simply trying to make a living. And we’ve got to stop thinking that one small purchase wouldn’t make any difference. The trade of sea shells is illegal for a very good reason: it’s there for the conservation of our fragile marine ecosystem. The [...]
Operation: Ghost Net
Last Saturday, a scubasurero team from the Carabao Dive Center went back to San Juan Reef to remove the ghost net that we discovered the previous day. We did two dives at the site, but we were only able to extract about 60% of the offensive fishing net. Talking with fellow divers on the boat [...]
Unsustainable tourism
Tourism is a great thing for any destination: it brings in tourist dollars, thus stimulating economic activity, thus creating more jobs for locals. However, tourism can also turn unsustainable. It’s when the destination’s environment is eroded, thereby becoming less and less attractive to tourists. It should be noted that one of the causes of this [...]
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DOT-11 promotes scuba diving — at last!
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March ’12 club dive
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Ah…the diver’s life!
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My 200th dive
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Amazing sharks of Malapascua
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Blogie: Thanks for dropping by, Chris!...
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Christopher Kaluna: Aloha all, just checking out the site....
- Better than Shells! (Part 1) | | Save The Philippine SeasSave The Philippine Seas: [...] this article, “Keep sea shells where t...
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Winston: waaaa nice. Nainggit ako!! hahaha...
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