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Hope Spot Hatteras: A Diver’s Paradise

By: Tanya Houppermans

Only 4% of our world’s oceans are under any kind of protection. But Dr. Sylvia Earle and her ocean conservation organization Mission Blue are looking to greatly increase those numbers. One way of doing that is through the creation of Hope Spots, areas that are vital to the health of the ocean. Anyone can nominate an area to become a Hope Spot, and the final selection of Hope Spots is conducted by Mission Blue and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Once a Hope Spot is selected, Mission Blue releases a press statement about the location and educates the public about the value of that location to the health of the ocean, along with information about regional conservation efforts.…

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A Reason for Hope in the Sea of Cortez

Mission Blue is proud to partner with Christian Vizl! 
By: Christian Vizl, Underwater Photographer 

In times where the Ocean is facing grave dangers like overfishing, acidification, warming, contamination, etc. a group of local fishermen are giving an example to the rest of the world, and a reason to hope.
Cabo Pulmo is located in the southernmost tip of the Sea of Cortez and used to be a very small fisherman’s town due to its natural abundance of marine life. With the pass of time (and overfishing) they started to became aware of the increasing scarcity of their catch, and took a bold decision; stop all commercial fishing, partner with scientists of a local university and the government to declare the area a national marine park.…

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Behind the Photo David and Goliath

Mission Blue recently sat down with the photographer who took the popular photograph titled "David and Goliath" to get the full story behind the photo. See a short behind the shot video, hear from the photographer and scroll through other breathtaking photos.

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Photo of the Day: A Blacktip Reef Shark

A blacktip reef shark cruises overhead in French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef sharks are often seen patrolling their territories in coral lagoons and around the edges of reefs.
Did you know : There are reports of these sharks leaping out of the water and jumping over shallow reefs.
Unfortunately, blacktip sharks are often caught and wasted as bycatch from other fisheries. Similar to many other shark species, blacktip populations are declining.
 
Photo: © Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation…

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