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CITES: Too little, too late for sharks? · 17 March 2013
As the sixteenth meeting of The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Bangkok draws to a close this week, we take a look at some of the successes, including what many conservations have called, an historic landmark for sharks, but also, we look at some the failings of this treaty, now 40 [...]
New report: sharks on edge of extinction · 3 March 2013
A damming new report on the depletion of global shark populations has just been released ahead of The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Sixteenth meeting due to take place in Bangkok on Monday 4th March 2013. Scientist’s best estimates suggest that around 100 million sharks are being killed annually and conclude that [...]
MEP’s vote to close finning loopholes! · 3 January 2013
Shark finning, the practise of removing a sharks fin at sea and discarding the body (often still alive), has seen huge growth in the last 30 years due to a large increase in demand for shark fin soup in Asia. However, in late November 2012, Members of the European Parliament (MEP’s) overwhelmingly voted in favour [...]
Dolphin Activist speaks out again · 29 December 2012
Dolphin activist, Ric O’Barry, former dolphin trainer for the 1970’s hit TV show ‘Flipper’, has been making headline news once again by speaking out against dolphins in captivity, and in particular, the cruel methods of their capture in the lead up to this year’s annual Japanese dolphin drive hunt. Every year, more than 20,000 small [...]
Working with Wyland this autumn · 3 October 2012
This October, Trica will have the great pleasure of working alongside renowned marine life artist and global environmental advocate, Wyland, as part of his Florida Keys wall restoration project. Wyland is due to return to the Keys to restore his iconic marine life murals he created for local communities over the past two decades. “These [...]
Facts for Discovery Channel’s shark week · 31 July 2012
Ten things you didn’t know about the amazing world of sharks: Sharks have been in our oceans for four hundred million years, even before the dinosaurs! Sharks enhance the gene pool, as they pick off weak prey, leaving the strong to reproduce. Sharks hold the underwater world in balance by keeping populations of other [...]
Asian supermarket bans shark products! · 17 July 2012
Despite its small size, Singapore consumes an average of 100,000 tonnes of seafood each year. As a result, any changes to their sourcing policies, good or bad can have a significant effect on fish stocks. Fortunately, in this case, Singapore based supermarket, Cold Storage, who have made the decision to stop selling all shark and [...]
Ocean Focus first anniversary · 4 July 2012
On 6th July 2012, we will be celebrating our first year as a marine conservation and education organisation. We would like to thank the many people who have supported us over this period; we have been fortunate to meet and work with some really wonderful people. We hope 2012 and beyond will be just as [...]
Jaws back in cinemas this week! · 17 June 2012
Why see it? “Because it’s the classic 1975 movie that changed films for ever and one of director Steven Spielberg’s finest moments. And it’s scary!” Vue cinema. I certainly don’t want to spoil anyone’s enjoyment of watching this film now that it’s back in mainstream cinemas this week, however, I would like point out that [...]
World Oceans Day event success! · 14 June 2012
We would like to thank many children (plus a few adults!) that took part in our community art event ‘Oceans on Canvas’ on Sunday 10th June in Palmer Park, Reading, in association with World Oceans Day. Children from the community painted their favourite marine life onto two distinct 2 x 2.5-metre ocean-themed murals illustrating aquatic habitats [...]
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