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Shockingly, a controversial shark-killing tournament was allowed to take place over the weekend in #Jupiter, #Florida. This, despite the valiant efforts of #OneProtest and its petition to stop the hunt thatVoir plus garnered close to 150,000 signatures in a matter of days. The dreaded so-called “contest” is over but the fury over it continues. 💔🦈 Reportedly, 54 boats full of fisherman participated in the travesty which resulted in the deaths of at least nine sharks, with the largest weighing in at 397lbs. An estimated 100 to 125 #sharks were also believed to be caught and released. Jason Barquin, under his newly formed company, Warbird Tournaments LLC., hosted the appalling event that cost a $100 entry fee per boat. “In a horrific display, they killed sharks not for sustenance but for trophies and “fun,” OneProtest – An Advocacy Organization shared on its Facebook page. “They then brought the lifeless bodies to a weigh-in station and used chainsaws and knives to chop them up and cut out their jaws for a trophy.” 💔🦈 READ MORE: 🌍👉 WorldAnimalNews.com #WorldAnimalNews #Peace4Animals
Well done Costa Rica! The cocos Island National Park is one if our favourite places to dive and explore. One of these areas that you remember for a lifetime as it is so special scenery wise and underwater.
Three times the size of the country’s mainland, the reserve’s abundance of sharks, whales, turtles, and other marine life has been described as an “underwater Jurassic Park.”
Costa Rica’s pristine ‘Shark Island’ now a massive marine reserve
On July 9th, a shark fishing tournament is being held throughout South Florida, encouraging the massacre of excessive amounts of coastal species, targeting the largest individuals during a vital migration period. Participants are justifying the tournament by claiming that it promotes marine balance, while encouraging each other to kill as many sharks as possible and inflict incredible suffering on them by shooting them, chopping them up with their propellors, and sinking the illegal species.
Disturbingly, the tournament is allegedly supported by Florida Wildlife Commission and NOAA Fisheries.
TAKE ACTION: Head to bit.ly/StopTheFLSharkHunt and lend your voice to Florida’s sharks!
#StopTheFLSharkHunt
The lords of the Ocean
French Polynesia prides itself on being the first country worldwide to have protected its shark population since 2006, which involves a maritime area as wide as Western Europe or the Continental US. Far from human development and over fishing, sharks live in harmony with their pristine environment in the South Pacific.
Shark feeding is strictly prohibited in French Polynesia. This photo was taken during a dive where no food stimulation was done to attract sharks or any other fish.
Picture taken by Rodolphe Holler in the remote Tuamotu archipelago during a dive expedition.
#superyachtdiveexperts #protectsharks #oceanconservation
Superyacht Australia is excited to be heading back to Tahiti for the 9th annual Australia Tahiti Rendezvous sponsored by Benetti Yachts. Looking forward to the Rivergate Marina and Shipyard VIP Captains’ Lunch at Marina Taina in Papeete, Tahiti coming up on Friday 8th July.
For more information visit: https://www.superyacht-australia.com/event/australia-tahiti-rendezvous/
#australia #superyacht #tahiti #rendezvous
Tahiti Private Expeditions’ role is also to assist vessels with submarines on identifying the best places for dives whether it be for pure recreational or research purposes. The logistics to prepare for a subVoir plus
dive are very technical and it is of an essence to ensure locally that the dives are planned accurately in the right locations with the best conditions.
