Coral Sea Reserve Proposal Launched

Pacific Marinelife Blog NewsDesk
Australia: The Commonwealth marine reserve proposal for the Coral Sea region was launched by the Federal Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Tony Burke, on 25 November 2011.

Information about the plan is available at:
www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/coralsea

Below are details when and in what towns the Department will be running information sessions. Times and venue details will be available shortly on the department’s website at: www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/coralsea/consultation

Hervey Bay: Monday 5 December
Cairns: Thursday 8 December
Gladstone: Monday 12 December
Mackay: Tuesday 13 December
Townsville:Friday 16 December

Register here to be part of the Pacific Marinelife Institute submission on the Coral Sea Marine Reserve, register here.

Apps Coming Soon

Pacific Marinelife Institute has started development on a suite of Apps to make it easier to be part of the volunteer programs. The new Marinelife Log App will make it easy to log dolphin, whale, turtle and dugong sightings. While special Apps for the ReefHabitat Project and FishStats will allow divers and anglers to get involve.

OnH2O will release an App to help boat owners log sightings, access tips on eco boating and plan their next boating adventure.

More details soon.

Hinchinbrook Dugong Project

Pacific Marinelife Institute has launched a marine mammal monitoring program in conjunction with Hinchinbrook Ferries and Cruises (HFAC).  The HFAC team will collect data on a daily basis around the northern tip of Hinchinbrook Island in North Queensland. After only a few successful trips, the project has already collected data on dugongs, indo-pacific humpback dolphins and Australian snub-fin dolphins, as well as turtles.

All of the data will be collated by the Institute's new Marine Mammal Centre and shared with other Institute projects such as the ReefHabitat Project. Sightings will be reported in a regular newsletter and shared with other affiliated projects, government agencies and universities. To be part of the expanding project along the entire Queensland coast, contact David Joyce on 0412 761 016 or david.joyce@pacificmarinelife.com. 

Issuu Newsstand Launched

Pacific Marinelife Institute has launched a new Issuu Newsstand - called Marinelife Media. On the newsstand you will be able to view in flipbook style most of the Institute's, or if you are an Issuu Member (free to join), you will be able to download a PDF version of the issue.

Visit our Marinelife Media Issuu Newsstand.