A new underwater memorial reef set to open off the coast of Florida is part of an emerging trend for offbeat burials. The man-made reef—the world’s largest—will offer room for the remains of up to 125,000 individuals, said Jerry Norman, CEO of The Neptune Society, the group responsible for creating the revolutionary resting place.
“The Neptune […]

A 78-second video of a Whitetip Reef Shark attacking a Orangespine Unicornfish. Shot during a night dive at Molokini Crater, Maui.

The Mumin Papa Cafe in Akashi, Japan, now has an aquarium with a toilet inside. It cost 30-million yen. So turtles can now watch you poop.

The notion of sea-borne terrorism in the Straits of Melaka should be buried because it is a myth that the scourages of piracy and terrorism are intertwined, a senior researcher said today.
Col (Rtd) Ramli Nik, from the Centre of Maritime Security and Diplomacy of Maritime Institute of Malaysia, said it is because terrorism has not […]

The fishing industry is warning of a shortage of local fresh seafood this Christmas. The Queensland Seafood Industry Association says a combination of reef fishing closures due on the Great Barrier Reef and strong winds have meant fishers have been unable to get to sea.
The reef has been closed for nine days each month for […]

INDONESIANS rescued en route to Australia may have been fleeing from illegal fishing bosses, indebted after having boats confiscated by Australian authorities.
Rote Islanders told the Herald two of the three fishermen rescued - among 16 people - had large debts after boats they were using for illegal shark fishing were confiscated by Australian authorities last […]

The National Geographic Society recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the debut of the crittercam, a camera originally strapped to the back of a loggerhead turtle.
Since its debut in 1987 on the back of a loggerhead turtle, the Crittercam and similar devices developed by others have grown smaller and more powerful. “It’s more than just […]

Dr Chan Eng-Heng published a comprehensive paper in the Aquatic Ecosystem Health Management Journal (vol 9, 2006) called “Marine turtles in Malaysia: On the verge of extinction?“.
It examines turtle populations and factors in their decline from the various states of Malaysia. Egg exploitation is the primary factor of population decline since “hunting and slaughtering of […]

The End of the Line?, a new report by Oceana and WildAid, says that Malaysia is one of the top shark product-making nations of the world. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimated that in 2004, Malaysia produced 25,154 metric tonnes of shark-based products. This includes, shark leather, shark cartilage medicine, shark teeth […]