Raine Islands reef may not be the biggest in Australia’s waters, but it is certainly one of the most spectacular. Not only is the reef amazing, but the area also houses more green sea turtles than anywhere else in the world. Very few of us ever get the chance to visit this amazing patch of water, but Read More …
There’s been a lot of hot debate lately over whether or not our industry should have access to the waters of Hawaii for fish collection. Many bills have been making their way through the Hawaii government asking everything from complete bans to stricter regulation. This month it was announced that 13 of the 14 bills stalled out Read More …
Looking back tens of millions of years, scientists are taking lessons from the past as a means to save the current reef habitats. Interaction between corals and reef fish is something that developed relatively recently, and according to Professor David Bellwood of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University, it’s Read More …
New evidence shows that rising CO2 levels may actually affect reef fishes’ entire central nervous systems. CO2 concentrations are predicted to hit levels between 700 and 900 before the end of the century according to the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University.
Have you ever glued or epoxied a frag in the perfect spot ten times only to give up and let it stay on the sand? I know I have, but today we are going to change that for good. Recently a friend taught me a new technique that will have your frag plugs standing on Read More …
It’s Thursday again, and that means it’s time for to get another look at one of Quality Marine’s picks for underrated fish. This week they are featuring the yellow goatfish which to be honest, I know nothing about. Check out their take on these bright fish: It’s HUF day again! (Maybe I should start to Read More …
An estimated 20 tons of dead herring recently turned up on one of Norway’s beaches and then as quickly as it was there, it mysteriously disappeared. The mass amount of dead fish turned up and New Years Eve, and there still doesn’t seem to be a clear explanation as to what happened. “People say that Read More …
A new technology involving electrified cages is spawning mass coral recovery near Bali. This new, “Bio-Rock,” technology is being seen by some as a means to effectively regrow damaged coral reefs and protect against future damage. Coral bleaching is becoming common place with global warming at a rise which robs corals of their symbiotic algae. Read More …
