• The Blue Beat

  BF Moving into the Future: 2010-2011 and Beyond

  September 7, 2010

  To download the report in PDF, please click here. The cascading crisis in our seas from overfishing, pollution, coastal sprawl and climate change is real and critical. Blue Frontier is the only group dedicated to promoting unity among all ocean interests in order to build a social movement for our seas and identify and enact…

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• The Blue Beat

  Undiscovered Country

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg In the future, America’s national parks won’t just be on land; they’ll also be under the waves. California is leading the way. I was snorkeling the warm, clear waters of the Dry Tortugas off Florida last summer, just as a hard-won deal to turn it into the largest fully protected area of…

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• The Blue Beat

  Sustainable Life on the Blue Frontier

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg Environmental trends such as declining sources of potable fresh-water and the recognized need to restore and give full economic value to natural water recharging services derived from watersheds, forests, wetlands, etc. pose global security issues. Fifty years ago top White House Science and technology advisors saw the solution to future water shortages,…

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• The Blue Beat

  Risks Run Deep for Divers

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg Commercial diving may be romantic, but our track record for safety lags far behind that of Europe. Do we need tougher regulations? Sixty feet below the water’s surface off Key Largo, the Aquarius, the last underwater science habitat in the world, was caught in a maelstrom. As Hurricane Gordon’s churning waves battered…

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• The Blue Beat

  Pan Fried to Extinction

  January 11, 2010

  By David Helvarg Pity the poor abalone, too tasty for its own good When I first moved to San Diego in the 1970s, you could free dive for abalone in the kelp beds off Point Loma. Pounded, trimmed, seasoned, and pan-fried, it was an extraordinarily tasty mollusk; consequently our cliffside house was littered with the…

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How To Listen

You can listen to our podcast on a variety of platforms including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Android, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Blubrry, Podchaser, Gaana, the Podcast Index, and Deezer.

Additionally, our podcast is broadcast on several radio stations:

• KGUA Radio – Public Media for the Mendonoma Coast
• KWMR – Point Reyes West Marin Community Radio
• KGNU & KGNU-FM – Denver & Boulder Community Radio Stations
• KKRN – Round Mountain California Listener Supported Radio
• G-TOWN RADIO – Germantown Community Radio, Philadelphia.

Check out our Substack for podcast transcripts and more!

Each episode navigates insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous, it’s a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world!