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BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous.BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous.BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous. LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justBOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
TRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous.BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous.BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous. LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justBOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
TRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous.BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous.BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous. LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS 1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, use gloves) 2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (justBOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
TRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS Why do we kill such a beautiful fish like the lionfish? Is it ok to do it? We leave you with a very informative article about this issue. "Yes. Killing Lionfish is a good thing. Non-native lionfish are a terrible problem in the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico, howeverTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BOCAS DEL TORO
My first real experience with the ocean was in Bocas, it has a very special place in my heart. I went with friends for new years celebrations 10 years ago, and i stayed there for five years. I learned how to scuba dive, became a diving instructor, underwaterphotographer and a
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS Why do we kill such a beautiful fish like the lionfish? Is it ok to do it? We leave you with a very informative article about this issue. "Yes. Killing Lionfish is a good thing. Non-native lionfish are a terrible problem in the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico, howeverTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
BLUE HEART DIVERS
Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
LION FISH – BLUE HEART DIVERS Why do we kill such a beautiful fish like the lionfish? Is it ok to do it? We leave you with a very informative article about this issue. "Yes. Killing Lionfish is a good thing. Non-native lionfish are a terrible problem in the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico, howeverTRAVELING & DIVING
Who doesn’t like to travel? Everyone does. Even better if it includes scuba diving, boat trips to amazing islands, great people, local food and drinks, road SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for oceanhealth.
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DIVE WITH GREAT HAMMERHEADS Yes. You can actually dive with Great Hammerheads in Bimini, TheBahamas.
I started in 2018 when i started working for Bimini Undersea as a Dive instructor. I did 63 dives aproximately i can tell you that i am organizing this trip because i can never get tired of this experience. I love them so much, i have learn from them in just two years what i did not learn in 38. But i will tell you more about it when we are actually Diving with them in December. For now, here i leave you with the package that i guarantee you will NEVER forget. Posted byblueheartdiversDecember 10,
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THIS ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE IS MUCH MORE THAN AN OPEN AIRMUSEUM.
Few areas in the world possess a more mystical pull than this tiny speck of land, one of the most isolated places on Earth. It’s hard to feel connected to Chile, over 3700km to the east, let alone the wider world. Endowed with the most logic-defying statues on the planet – the strikingly familiar moai – Easter Island (Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian inhabitants) emanates a magnetic, mysterious vibe. But Easter Island is much more than an open-air museum. Diving, snorkeling and surfing are fabulous. On land, there’s no better ecofriendly way to experience the island’s savage beauty than on foot, from a bike saddle or on horseback. But if all you want to do is recharge the batteries, a couple of superb expanses of white sandbeckon.
GETTING THERE IS ALREADY AN ADVENTURE… In my case, going to Easter Island was a very very long trip. i flew from Panama City to Santiago de Chile. It was 10 hours aprox, including the stopover i had to do in Peru. In Chile my flight to Easter Island was delayed seventeen hours, and from what i heard, this is common, so be prepare with a good book or something to do, i can also tell you that internet accsess is not the greatest… If your flight is delayed for so many hours you can also take a transfer from the airport to Santiago centro, it costs about US$20, its safe, comfortable and takes like 30 minutes to get there. You find those transfers inside the airport just before going out to thestreet.
From Santiago De Chile you take a six hour flight to Easter Island and you are finally there. The flights are operated by Latan, its a nice big plane, good service and a huge variety of movies. I was in Easter Island for four months and they were good months, lots of great experiences and learning… but if you want my advice, two weeks is way more than enoughif you are planning a trip to thisisland.
GOING DIVING IS A MUST, BUT YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE YOUR DIVESHOP WISELY. I was working as an instructor and dive master for a Atariki Dive Center, i worked there for 4 months. I can tell you that it was the worst dive opperation i have ever been, and i am not saying this because i am mad at them or something like that, actually i was making good money and i never had any problem with anyone at the diveshop. in two diveshops and went diving a couple of times with otherdiveshop, i
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SHARKS AND THE OCEAN Evil, terrifying beasts, scary. Call them what you want but without sharks our oceans will dye. As apex predators (is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey), sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health. They help remove the weak and the sick as well as keeping the balance with competitors helping to ensure species diversity. As predators, they shift their prey’s spatial habitat, which alters the feeding strategy and diets of other species. Through the spatial controls and abundance, sharks indirectly maintain the seagrass and corals reef habitats. The loss of sharks has led to the decline in coral reefs, seagrass beds and the loss of commercial fisheries. By taking sharks out of the coral reef ecosystem, the larger predatory fish, such as groupers, increase in abundance and feed on the herbivores. With less herbivores, macroalgae expands and coral can no longer compete, shifting the ecosystem to one of algae dominance, affecting the survival of the reef system. Shark in the bottom, Isla Coiba, Panama. Pic. Mariela Herrarte Sharks’ control over species below them in the food chain indirectly affects the economy. A study in North Carolina showed that the loss of the great sharks increased the ray populations below them. As a result, the hungry rays ate all the bay scallops, forcing the fishery to close. Without scallops to eat, the rays have moved on to otherbivalves.
_My friend Katja took this pictures when we were diving in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Apparently some fishermen threw the skin and some baby sharks in the water after killing them for whatever reason. Very sadto see. _
The decline of the quahog, a key ingredient in clam chowder, is forcing many restaurants to remove this American classic from their menus. The disappearance of scallops and clams demonstrates that the elimination of sharks can cause harm to the economy in addition toecosystems.
Sharks are also influencing the economy through ecotourism. In the Bahamas, a single live reef shark is worth $250,000 as a result of dive tourism versus a one time value of $50 when caught by a fisherman. One whale shark in Belize can bring in $2 million over itslifetime.
So, think again, are they really evil or good? Here is a video that explains better why sharks are important for ouroceans.
Stay tuned for next article on diving and free diving with sharks and the 6 things that sharks do for you that you didn’t know. Pictures: Mariela Herrarte Information: Oceana.org, supportoursharks.com, blogconservation.com, protectoursharks.com, Wikipedia. Posted byblueheartdiversDecember 4,
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on Sharks and the oceanLION FISH
WHY DO WE KILL SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FISH LIKE THE LIONFISH? IS IT OK TO DOIT?
We leave you with a very informative article about this issue.Photo: Mariela Hg
“YES. Killing Lionfish is a good thing. Non-native lionfish are a terrible problem in the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico, however they are not a problem in their native ranges of the Indian Ocean, Southern and Western Pacific Ocean and in the Red Sea. The world is still waiting to see how bad the problem with non-native lionfish in the Mediterranean is going to get; it is a relatively “new” invasion that is only just really beginning todevelop.
One thing is for certain, the lionfish invasion is probably the worst man-made ecological disaster ever witnessed and it has yet to completely play itself out. The problem is big enough to discuss in one blog but we give you a simple summary of the problem: Invasive lionfish are out-breeding, out-competing and out-living native fish stocks and other marine species. Lionfish are potentially the fastest breeders in the Western AtlanticBasin.
In favorable conditions female lionfish can release egg masses approximately every 4 days, up to 2 million eggs a year. Lionfish larvae have an incredibly high “recruitment rate” to suitable habitat, meaning that potentially more eggs become larvae, which then become juvenile lionfish settled somewhere that they can grow and live relatively free from environmental pressure. (To put it another way: Lionfish breed faster than rabbits and most of them find good homes with plenty of food.) Lionfish are sexually mature reach 1 year of age and can live well beyond 15 years. There are aquarium owners who have reported having a lionfish live to 20 years old. Invasive lionfish EAT EVERYTHING that they can fit into their mouths and that their stomachs can handle. Lionfish can eat prey over half the size of their own body as long as it will fit into their mouths. Their stomach can expand up to 30 times the normal volume and a lionfish will fill up to capacity as soon as it is able. Lionfish are not picky eaters and feed indiscriminately. Scientists have cataloged over 70 different species that lionfish will eat through stomach content analysis. In addition to the fish they eat, they also eat invertebrates and mollusks – shrimp, crabs, juvenile octopus, squid, juvenile lobster, sea horses, etc. The native species that invasive lionfish are feeding upon do not recognize lionfish as a predator and flee. In fact, just the opposite has been shown to be true. Small fish will often congregate around a lionfish, most likely believing that the lionfish’s long spines, fin rays and feathery pectoral fins offer them shelter and protection from predators. However, when the lionfish is ready to eat, these fish are herded into alcoves where they cannot escape. Lionfish use lighting fasts strikes and gulp down dozens of whole fish at a time. Science has demonstrated that a single lionfish can reduce native marine creatures by 80% to 90% in its range within just 5weeks.
THE NATIVE MARINE SPECIES THAT LIONFISH ARE DECIMATING ARE IMPORTANT FOR ECOLOGICAL, COMMERCIAL, TRADITIONAL AND RECREATIONAL REASONS. Ecologically important species include the “grazers” and the “cleaners” that maintain the health of the reef and the health ofother fish.
Lionfish surrounded by prey pulled from its stomachGrazers eat the algae that grows over the reef, they are essentially the lawnmowers that keep the algae levels low enough that coral can get enough oxygen to survive and allow coral to spawn and space for baby coral to settle onto substrate where it can establish itself and grow. Grazers include parrotfish, goatfish, wrasses, surgeonfish & tangs and many others that are favorite prey of lionfish. Not only do reefs provide shelter and protection to entire schools of juvenile marine creatures but some say that reefs and the algae that grows on them may provide as much as 80% of the Earth’s oxygen! Over 42 million people in the Western Atlantic Basin make their living from coral reefs, mainly through fishing and tourism. One doesn’t have to look farther than the Caribbean Sea to see that! The Mesoamerican Reef is the second largest reef system in the world sits squarely in the invasive lionfish’s newly found habitat. If the reef smothers and dies under the additional pressures caused by lionfish, what will happen? We’re not sure that anyone has an educated answer to that question, yet is seems entirely possible. Cleaners remove harmful material from native fish and marine creatures. Unlike native species of fish, a lionfish will consume the small fish and invertebrates that “work” in cleaning stations, where reef fish, turtles, and other marine life go to have parasites and other detritus removed, which in turns keeps them healthy. Usually the “cleaners” are relatively free from predation or harm while at work, crawling all over and into the mouths of potential predators. Lionfish are the exception to this rule. They will gorge themselves on cleaner shrimp, wrasse and gobies thereby decimating the cleaning station altogether. The loss of these cleaning stations presents the serious potential decline in the overall health of the creatures that depend upon them to stay healthy and disease-free. Commercially important species include, for sale, the fish and marine creatures delivered for human consumption and nutritional supplements and put into industrial uses such as pharmaceuticals, animal feeds, pigments, clothing (skins and pearls), fertilizers, etc. There is no doubt that as commercially important species diminish due to lionfish predation that the price of those items will go up. It’s a simple exercise of supply and demand. “Table-fish” supplies commonly served in local restaurants, like grouper, snapper, tunas, etc., will become more difficult to catch in the supplies required and prices will necessarily go up as a result. Eating habits may then shift to other proteins forcing fishermen and entire fishing communities out ofbusiness.
Traditionally important species of fish and marine creatures are those marine from which aboriginal people and groups produce their livelihood or use them in accordance with their traditions and history. While not necessarily common in the United States, artesian fishing practices and hyper-local fisheries dependent pockets of people certainly exist in Central and South America. Many indigenous populations require the fisheries resources commonly found in their region to sustain their way of life or produce income in order to survive in an increasingly commercial world. As lionfish predation continues to create unprecedented pressures on these local fisheries, traditional fishing and unique cultures inexorably tied to the sea are also threatened to near extinction. Lionfish Stomach Contents important species of marine life are those creatures commonly associated with sport, recreation or for consumption by participants (and not for sale). For example, billfish, mahi mahi, wahoo, jacks, tuna and other “game fish” are specifically prized by anglers while scuba divers really enjoy seeing things like octopus, sea horses, lobsters, crabs and other unique marine life we find special to see on any dive. Lionfish regularly raid the nurseries where juvenile game fish usually find security while growing up and they are eating them in unsustainable amounts. We also know that lionfish eat seahorses, juvenile octopus and lobsters. The impacts reach much further than just the divers and fishermen, however. There are people, indeed entire economies, that depend upon these recreational activities as well… Places like the Bahamas, Caymans, Cozumel, the Bay Islands of Honduras (Utila and Roatán), Bonaire and many others depend upon the tourism-related revenue that sport fishing and scuba diving generates. Diving alone is a $2.1 billion economy in the Caribbean. Businesses like hotels, dive centers, fishing charters, restaurants and all of their employees in areas like these rely upon a steady flow of tourists in search of the best recreational and sport experiences available. If the reef dies and the pretty fish die, scuba divers will choose a different destination. If the sportfish stocks dry up, then sportfishermen stop coming, too. Paychecks dry up, jobs are lost and the economies collapse of those areas unable to make the shift to other industries or sources of revenue. The areas that are regularly maintained by lionfish hunters see a demonstrable rebound of native fish and other sea creatures in time. We are rapidly running out of time as we are approaching a tipping point from which our underwater ecosystems cannot recover. _ HERE’S THE BOTTOM LINE:_ _INVASIVE LIONFISH ARE DISASTROUSLY OUT-BREEDING, OUT-LIVING, OUT-EATING AND OUT-COMPETING EVERY OTHER NATIVE FISH IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN, GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. IF LEFT UNCHECKED LIONFISH WILL ULTIMATELY CAUSE THE DESTRUCTION OF THE REEFS, NATIVE FISH STOCKS AND THE LIVELIHOODS OF EVERYONE THAT DEPEND UPONTHEM._
That is why in the Caribbean side of Panama we go Lionfishin while scuba diving and then we make a wonderful ceviche accompanied with good “diver friends” and some local beer. Here are some pictures and the recipe for your ceviche_ _
Picture bellow: Spearing some Lion Fish in Bocas del Toro. Just last week we caught more than 50. We had ceviche twice! Picture bellow: Preparing the fish and Ceviche. (Recipe bellow)LIONFISH CEVICHE:
1. Clean the fish (remember that spines are venomous, be careful, usegloves)
2. Once fish is cleaned and filleted, cut in small squares, marinate with plenty of lime juice and put in the fridge. 3. For the sauce you need: culantro (or cilantro), sweet pepper (i use green, red and yellow for color), hot pepper (optional), passion fruit (just the juice without seeds, for 1lb of fish I use the juice of two passion fruits) red onion. 4. Cut all the ingredients in small squares, mix with juice of passion fruit, add salt and pepper, mix with fish and leave in fridge for onehour.
5. Go buy beer and chips. 6. Enjoy and feel good cause you are protecting our oceans.Thank you!
Mariela Hg.
parts of this article are taken from lionfish.co, internet,protectthereef.org,
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DIVING FACTS
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW BEFORE GOING SCUBA DIVING Even thou scuba diving is a very relaxed hobby and there is no need to be a high performance athlete to practice it, there are certain things to have in mind before going on a dive trip. HEALTH: Is true you don’t have to be iron man for this, but you need good physical health. Some medical standars are required. If you suffer from heart problems, blood pressure, or something else, let your diveshop know and they will give you the best advice. EXPERIENCE: very important for these dive trips. Your diveshop is going to ask for an open water certification at least. In some places an advanced certification is required. SEA SICKNESS: You can get very sea sick, some of the trips are quite long, dive boats have medicine in their first aid kit but if you take something special, let them know. WATER AND FOOD: Please bring a refillable bottle of water, dive boats refill it every time. Never bring disposable containers. As ocean ambassadors, we don’t add more waste to the ocean.With the food make it the most organic as possible, if it has to be in plastic or cans, make sure you bring it back home. SUN SCREEN AND REPELLENT: Again, we try to contaminate the least, industrial sunscreen and repellent is not a good practice, bring organic. You can find in Amazon or in some pharmacies. Some national parks don’t allow industrial sunscreen or repellent. COMFORT: don’t expect anything too fancy, some national parks don’t allow or don’t have certain things, like electricity, internet, phone signal, among other things. RAIN: Uhm, yes, usually is the tropics but let me tell you, is NOT going to be nice and sunny all the time, sometimes it rains and it rains hard. Be prepared with raincoats, dry bags and sweaters. Bring stuff to protect all your gadgets and devices. PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY: PLEASE remember, we are diving because we love the ocean and we want to preserve it. If you don’t feel comfortable with buoyancy ask your diveshop for a class or try to keep at least one meter and a half away from the reef, that way you don’t go kiking and killing all the coral. NO TOUCHING: do NOT touch anything, ok if you want to put your finger in a rock to take a picture is ok, but make sure is pure rock, no coral, no life in it. DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL WITH JELLYFISH: here comes the hard part. I was diving once with a group of italian guys and there was thousands of jellyfish in the dive spot, that had happened several times before. I’ve had been stung by them lots of times, but this time was different, one stung me on the arm and it was burning sooo bad i was about to cry, we went out of the water, i was so so mad at jellyfish. The guys were helping me, one put vinager from the first aid kit, the other put a towel around, giving me water… i was being a brat and one of them said, don’t be mad at jellyfish, you are in their territory they are not in yours. That was a lesson for life. So, don’t take it personal. BE SELF SUFFICIENT: I’ve been working as a dive master and instructor for the last four years, i love to dive and i love people that knows how to dive. We are there to help you with everything, but don’t be one of those people that complains that your dive was not good because your dive master didn’t tell you to breathe slower, or complain because of bad visibility or that your divemaster didn’t help you to put your fins on… anyway, BE SELF SUFFICIENT, be brave, if you learn how to go with the current, you will enjoy it. For me, those are the most important advices, if you have more, be more than welcome to leave a comment!Thanks!
Mariela.
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