Divers Cleaning Up West Wales Seas UK

Off the coast of West Wales, a hardy band of scuba divers, Pembrokeshire-based Neptune’s Army, have made it their mission to clean up the region’s sea beds since it’s inception in 2005…

“Pembrokeshire has some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the UK which provides habitat for a diverse range of fauna and flora,” said group leader Dave Kannard.

“Groups like Coast Care aim to involve people in caring for their local, coastal environment where volunteers can adopt a beach or stretch of coastline and carry out activities such as litter picks, dune maintenance and environmental education events,” he added.

“We mimic the beach litter picks carried out by Coast Care groups with the only difference being they are carried out underwater.”

The divers are currently preparing for a clean-up dive at Skomer in Pembrokeshire on August 21st. Diving with their buddy and armed with scissors, lifting bags and trays, they collect and bag the litter and send it to the surface where it is retrieved by their support boat. One of the team said that the highest litter is from recreational fishers with weights, rods, hooks and endless amounts of line retrieved from dives all around the county.

“The impact upon wildlife are only too apparent with fishing line often cut from spider crabs and lobsters, dog fish released from hooks and lost crab pots ghost fishing,” added Mr Jones.

“The litter can also be a hazard to divers and other water users. Once retrieved the various items are cleaned, sorted, recorded and recycled where possible.”

Marine biologist, Dr Lou Luddington, a volunteer for the group said that a huge part of the groups work is highlighting the problems caused by discarded or lost fishing lines and the use of appropriate lead weights.

“I find it very distressing seeing litter when I am diving or snorkelling, especially if there is potential for entanglement or damage to marine life. “Volunteering gives me the chance to clear up some of this litter, while also raising public awareness of the problem. Discarded or lost anglers line and tackle are a particular problem at popular angling spots.”

Source: WalesOnline.co.uk

Whale is found in Cabo Frio

A beached whale attracted the attention of the swimmers Florestinha Beach in Cabo Frio, in the Lakes Region of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and the animal was killed near the seashore. In less than a month, this is the second whale that is found in the region.

According to biologists during the winter, the whales tend to migrate to the South Pole Abrolhos, Bahia, passing close to the coast. On the way, some tend to fall short.

In June, a humpback whale was found in Arraial do Cabo, a nearby town. The researchers said that this species was a male, with 10 meters and about 10 tons.

Source: G1

Whale follows surfer during ocean crossings

The American Judie Nelson, a professional surfer, decided to paddle 64 km on top of your board stand-up surfing when he was surprised by a whale that followed for a long time.

Judie began a trip along the California coast after a few hours and noticed that a whale was following her. The whale followed her for about two hours, Judie liked the company and the whale named Larry. The route of 64 km was completed in about nine hours.

The surfer had participated in other movements, for example, in March, who spent nine hours at sea being filmed by a group of friends in order to raise funds for institutions to treat breast cancer, for her illness.

The American managed to draw media attention, with the help of Larry, and grossed 120 thousand U.S. dollars to help the research of breast cancer.