X-Ray Mag

November 2017

Seagrass can provide shelter for small marine animals.
Seagrass can provide shelter for small marine animals.

Seagrass essential to fishing industry

6 years ago By Sum Won

Admittedly, the idea of protecting seagrass is not as “glamorous” as protecting the rainforest, but this marine vegetation is essential to both marine life and humans. A new study by scientists from Cardiff University, Swansea University and Stockholm University, and published in the Fish and Fisheries journal, highlights the global importance of seagrass to fisheries.

“Wherever you find seagrass and people, there is most certainly fishing,” said Dr Leanne Cullen-Unsworth, from Cardiff University’s Sustainable Places Research Institute.

French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago

Words
Matthew Meier
Images
Matthew Meier
Schooling Bannerfish
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Situated east of the more widely recognized Society Islands such as Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora, the Tuamotu Archipelago comprises around 80 islands and atolls stretching northwest to southeast across the South Pacific Ocean, creating the longest chain of atolls in the world.

Matthew Meier shares highlights from his adventure in Tuamotu, after visiting the archipelago on the only liveaboard operating in the area.

Tight school of glassfish in the bay of Aqaba
Tight school of glassfish in the bay of Aqaba

How a school of fish moves as one

6 years ago By Sum Won

We’ve all seen those huge schools of fish that move as one and coordinate their movements so perfectly. New research has come up with a way to map the chain of direct interaction in such schools of fish, discovering that the fish pay attention to one or two of their neighbours at a time when the school moves as a group.

Deepblu Announces Dive Like a Pro 2 Contest

6 years ago By Matthew Meier

The company has teamed up with Shearwater Research and Taveuni Dive Resort and the grand prize winner of the new drawing will be headed to Fiji for an all-inclusive dive holiday at Taveuni Dive Resort. The prize includes airfare of up to $3,000USD to and from the island, five nights free stay at the resort, and three days of diving, which includes six tanks. The lucky dive pro will also be receiving a Shearwater Perdix AI + transmitter which can be used with the Deepblu Connect feature to seamlessly upload dive memories to the app.

Announcing Upcoming DRT Show 2017 - Hong Kong - Specials

6 years ago By Matthew Meier

DRT Hong Kong, Booth R263

The Diving Resort Travel Expo (DRT) is considered to be the largest gathering for diving enthusiasts, marine conservationists and anyone with a passion for the underwater world. The DRT Show has been met with an overwhelming response as an important regional event. A ‘MUST VISIT’ diving equipment and diving destination event in Asia Pacific.

OUR SHOW SPECIALS FOR YOU:
1. SHOW SPECIALS
Book until: Jan 05, 2018

2. 15% DISCOUNT
15% DISCOUNT on all our dive and snorkeling packages

Buddy Dive TeK announces Bonaire TeK 2018 dates

6 years ago By Matthew Meier

Make sure to join Bonaire TeK 2018 from October 6th to 13th and immerge yourself in the world of tec diving”, says German Arango ‘Mr. G’, Buddy Dive TeK coordinator. Every year Buddy Dive TeK partners with the leaders of the tec diving industry. All manufacturers and educational partners join together to create one big, happy event committed to making tec diving accessible to everyone.

Bonaire TeK 2017 was once again a huge success. Tec divers from all over enjoyed a week full of presentations, demo’s, workshops and diving with the pro’s.

American Effort to Ban Shark Dives

6 years ago By Ila France Porcher

The initial purpose of the bill, called The Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016, was to prevent national parks from trying to protect fish in waters within state jurisdiction, and in June, Senator Bill Nelson, from Florida, added the ban on shark feeding diving in federal waters. The bill specifies that it is all right to feed sharks for the purpose of killing them, but not if you want to watch the shark. Thus it is the motive for the act of shark feeding, rather than the act itself, that is at issue.