Yes. All of the sites the Silver Series vessels visit have abundant marine life. Some of the commonly seen marine life include: Turtles, Anemone fish (Nemo), Lion Fish, Cuttlefish, Moray Eels and Reef Sharks.

This is enough to kill almost all coral reefs now existing, as they are right at their upper limit. Ocean circulation changes will have dire impacts on marine fisheries, which are only starting to be understood.

The World-Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef is a precious and fragile environment. The reef provides a home for millions of marine animals, and a spectacular natural attraction for thousands of visitors each year. To learn more about this delicate ecosystem, visit the Discover the Reef pages on this site.

The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) was enacted in 1999, directing the Fish & Game Commission to re-examine and redesign the State's system of marine protected areas (MPAs), and to adopt an MPA network. The purpose of the new network is to protect marine life and habitats, marine ecosystems, and marine natural heritage, as well as improve recreational, educational and study opportunities provided by marine ecosystems.

The Hauraki Gulf abounds with fish life. We have seen massive boil-ups of trevally and kingfish on a number of our trips to date. Also huge sunfish, sharks and flying fish. The Gulf is also home to a range of cetaceans (Bryde's Whales, Orca, Common and Bottle-nosed Dolphins).

Studies on existing projects have shown that some foundations can act as artificial reefs with a resultant increase in fish populations from the new food supply. It has been suggested that the noise from the turbine travel underwater and disturb sea life. This is not apparently the case according to a Sea Mammal Research Unit report which says that as long as there has been some previous exposure to boats, engines etc. it doesn't bother seals at all.

There is a lot of marine life on the Great Barrier Reef which is home to more than 1500 species of fish that live among some 400 species of coral. There are sharks in every ocean, and a variety of sharks inhabit the Great Barrier Reef. Commonly encountered are small species that pose no threat to divers and snorkelers... If you do see a shark on the reef, it will almost certainly be a black or white tip reef shark- a timid species much less interested in us then we are in them.

There is an observation walkway along the outside of the lagoon that provides an excellent viewing platform for marine like of all kinds. Please remember not to fish or throw cast nets from the observation walkway for you safety and so that the fish and other critters will be there for everyone to see next time.

If you are interested in seeing if you've got what it takes to become a U.S. Marine, please contact your nearest Marine Corps recruiter, call 1-800-MARINES (1-800-627-4637) or visit www.marines.com. They can answer all questions regarding enlistment requirements, benefits and procedures.

Marine conservation is essentially the act of saving our seas for future generations. The word conservation is often misunderstood to mean improving the present conditions, but it works only when all threats are taken away, forever. Conservation is thus impossible without knowing what threatens the environment.

A marine reserve is an MPA (Marine Protected Area) that enjoys very high levels of protection and continuity (no-taking, forever, without discontinuity). The idea behind such reserves is that they are in principle able to recover to a more natural state, and hopefully even to a pristine state as if human influence had never occurred. It is a very noble and exciting endeavour.

Answer: Nothing considered "dangerous" or life-threatening to humans. There are no man-eating sharks around (there are hardly any sharks around). There are however some venomous marine creatures here, such as the Scorpion Fish, the Stone Fish and Stingrays. If you get stung by any of these, it hurts. You should seek treatment, but you won't die from it. While diving or snorkeling you simply don't touch them.

El Nino affects marine life mainly through the drastic changes that occur in the Pacific ocean, especially along the equator and the Pacific coasts of North and South America. The two principal factors are (1) the intense warming in regions of normally cool, upwelled water, and (2) the reduction in the supply of high, subsurface nutrients that normally upwell in the same regions. During El Ni?o changes occur in the distribution and abundance of many species.

There is never a lack of Hawaii marine life on our sailing trips. During whale season, it is almost certain we will see the majestic humpback whales as they frolic in our warm Hawaiian waters. We often find the spinner dolphins, and nearly every day the Honu, or Hawaiian sea turtle, stops by for a visit. On our Hawaii snorkeling tours, we see a myriad of diverse reef ecology beneath the surface as well as sea turtles.

Aquatic animals are very vulnerable to high sound levels especially those with air filled lungs and swim bladders. Whales and dolphins are especially vulnerable because they are acoustic animals. Powerful underwater sounds can kill them by causing internal bleeding from ruptured tissues, or deafness. If a mammal's hearing is impaired this causes difficulties in navigation, feeding, communication, and mating. So, therefore, a deaf whale is a dead whale. Yes.

Sanctuary managers rely on a variety of mechanisms to understand and protect the sanctuary’s living and historical resources. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act, along with site-specific legislation and regulations, provides the legal framework outlining the activities that are allowed or prohibited. The sanctuaries implement a permit system to regulate and oversee potentially harmful activities in sanctuaries.

Hanauma Bay was designated a Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD) in 1967. This is an area that the State of Hawai‘i set aside to protect marine life. It is governed by State statutes, Regulation 32. It states that it is unlawful to fish, possess fishing gear, remove any marine organisms or contaminate the waters within the conservation district. This law is enforced by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Prior to 1967, most types of fishing was allowed in the bay.

When lightning hits open water, the current is able to travel through the water quite well. How far away the dangerous current travels is not known, but it's probably on the order of tens of yards. At and very near the strike point--within a few yards--current enters the body of a living organization, resulting in injury or death. At greater distances, the effects are less, so that the current might stun an organism but not kill it. There are few reports of massive fish kills.

El Nino affects marine life mainly through the drastic changes that occur in the Pacific ocean, especially along the equator and the Pacific coasts of North and South America. The two principal factors are (1) the intense warming in regions of normally cool, upwelled water, and (2) the reduction in the supply of high, subsurface nutrients that normally upwell in the same regions. During El Niño changes occur in the distribution and abundance of many species.

The Marine Life Protection Initiative? process began in August 2004 with approximately $7 million in private funds and $1.2 million in public funds, setting an arbitrary deadline for adopting a Central Coast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) prior to the November 2006 election.

The DFG attempted twice previously to implement the MLPA. However, due to the complexity of the analysis required and limited resources available it was unable make substantive progress and both efforts were terminated.

Over the last several years the M.V. Chertan and destination Oceanic travelers have worked together to place moorings on frequently visited sites in order to save corals from anchor damage.

Unfortunately, because of delays from Typhoon Nabi, we had to adjust our cruise schedule, and we have not been able to visit Anatahan yet. However, we will hopefully be going back on Leg 2 of the trip, and should be able to answer your question then. The 2003 cruise visited Anatahan a few months after a major eruption, and noticed that the ash had smothered nearly all of the corals there. Also, Sarigan was affected by the 2003 eruption.

The Marine Mammal Commission, (a federal agency created to help protect marine mammals), expressed grave concerns in their 1997 annual report to Congress about the effects of the sonar on whales and other marine life. Specifically their report states: If the LFA system were made available for worldwide use as proposed, all species and populations of marine mammals including those listed as endangered and threatened under the Endangered Species Act possibly could be affected.

UV-B light is generally harmful to marine life, but again the effect is highly variable and not well understood. UV-B radiation can cause damage to the early developmental stages of fish, shrimp, crab, amphibians and other animals (UNEP, 2002).. Even at current levels, solar UV-B radiation is a limiting factor in reproductive capacity and larval development, and small increases in UV-B radiation could cause significant population reductions in the animals that eat these smaller creatures.

Let your voice be heard. Every one of us has a voice, and when we as a group make our concerns heard, we could be more powerful than any organization or government. Go to our "Actions You Can Take" page for specific steps to take.

excellent resource for information about fish and other sea creatures is provided by the NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Fish FAQ* page. The NOAA/National Marine Mammals Laboratory provides an outstanding list of links to other resources about marine mammals. Nautical charts are used by mariners and boaters to safely navigate on the ocean. Accurate nautical charts provide up-to-date information about navigation aids, hazards to navigation, and other information important to safe navigation.

Yes, absolutely! Jet drives are universally recognized for being much easier on engines and transmissions. With jet drives, cyclic loads such as powering into waves are not transmitted to the transmissions or engines. Overloading the boat has little effect on the transmissions or engines, only resulting in lower boat speed. Also, the transmissions are engaged and disengaged far less frequently compared to underwater propeller drives, especially advantageous for sport fishing boats.

The main flaw with the MLPA Initiative is that additional restrictions on otherwise legal activities are being proposed when no real analytical evaluation has been done on existing regulations. The CFC believes that the MLPA Initiative is being implemented as if little or no protection already exist.

Marine toxins are naturally occurring chemicals that can contaminate certain seafood. The seafood contaminated with these chemicals frequently looks, smells, and tastes normal. When humans eat such seafood, disease can result.