Blue Notes #92: Victories, Hearings, Predators and more
October 18, 2011
By David Helvarg
In This Issue
Roz Savage says she’s hanging up her oars after becoming the first woman (and Brit) to row solo across the world’s “Big Three” oceans, the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian, the last two as part of Blue Frontier Campaign’s Ocean Explorers project. More
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The House Holds a Hearing
On the other side of the world, Tuesday, October 4 marked a less propitious moment for our seas. House Natural Resources Committee Chair Doc Hastings (R – WA) held a hearing on the president’s National Ocean Policy, which he calls an “irrational ocean-zoning plan.” More
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California’s Coastal Hero
The Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39 in San Francisco hosted a retirement celebration for my friend Peter Douglas and about 400 of his closest admirers on September 30. Peter is the creator and long-time Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission. More
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Blue Jobs: Dr. Frances Gulland
A new feature profiling an individual doing interesting work on behalf of our ocean planet. This time, we feature Dr. Frances Gulland, a veterinarian at the Marine Mammal Center in Marin, California. The Center, located on a bluff overlooking the Pacific is the largest ocean animal hospital in the world and Frances has been its chief vet for 17 years. More
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Seaweed Spotlight: North Carolina Coastal Federation
A new regular feature of Blue Notes where we shine the light on a group from the Blue Movement Directory in order to create a more self-aware and collaborative movement. This month’s group: North Carolina Coastal Federation which works to help North Carolinians “take an active role in the stewardship of North Carolina’s coastal water quality and natural resources.” More
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Top predator controlled (and sharks relieved)
In California Governor Jerry Brown signed the shark fin ban into law on October 9, the same week the Republic of the Marshall Islands established the world’s largest shark sanctuary. More
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Do you know an ocean hero?
Nominations are now being accepted for the 5th Annual Peter Benchley Ocean Awards. Have a hand in selecting the next generation of manta statue recipients. More
