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Efforts to increase understanding of ocean health by The Ocean Race campaign, Turn the Tide on Plastic recognised by prestigious Ocean Tribute Awards.
During the last Volvo Ocean race, completed in June 2018, the seven competing teams collected new scientific data during the nine-month fully-crewed, round the world yacht race.
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Marine biologist Sam Hale shares her experience coral farming on the island of Mauritius, and what it means for the future of our oceans.
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Watch: Street Surfers | The Overlooked Heroes Of Recycling
by Ingrid HaleBig wave surfer Frank Solomon, a Big wave surfer and marine activist from Cape Town, takes to the streets of Johannesburg to live a day in the life of South Africa’s Street Surfers.This short film follows waste pickers that scour the streets for recyclables that would otherwise end up in our oceans. They are the overlooked heroes of recycling, contributing up to 90% of the country’s recycling efforts.
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Jean Tresfon | Conservation Photographer Extraordinaire
by Ingrid HaleJean Tresfon is a top marine conservation photographer. Here he shares his perspective with us as he capturing alluring and unusual wildlife images.
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A dhow sailboat made entirely from plastic waste sailed 500km down the East African coast to create awareness of the longterm consequences of single-use plastic. The project made so many headlines that UN Environment decided to back the Lamu-Zanzibar expedition through its Clean Seas initiative.
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Debbie Hathway returns from the 12th CIEL Ferney Trail in Mauritius fired up to be more active next year. And after the 2018 CIEL Ferney Trail, she was determined to enter this year. Extra motivation was the organisers’ introduction of a fun 8km option for those who simply wanted to enjoy a little exercise around one of the most magnificent natural attractions on the southeast coast of Mauritius. The annual event is held in September in the Ferney Valley, a privately owned domain where 200ha is dedicated to the protection and rejuvenation of endangered flora and fauna in some of the last remaining endemic forest on the island. The proceeds are split between La Vallée de Ferney Conservation Trust and Inclusion Mauritius, a group of 12 NGOs working for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
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Breitling’s surfer squad celebrate the launch of the new eco-friendly Superocean Outerknown diver’s watch (using ECONYL for its strap) at Kelly Slater’s surf ranch in California.
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Saving Langebaan Lagoon is fighting an approved aquaculture development zone set to take up 884 hectares of their waters. What are the risks, and how can we stop it? Give us a read!
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Renowned environmentalist and adventurer Skip Novak will be setting sail soon. Sail + Leisure caught up with him during the planning stages of his next Southern expedition to research the effects of the 2016 volcanic eruption on Zavadovsk island and the Chinstrap penguin population.
