How did the world’s oceans fare in 2011? I examine the most notable ocean winners and losers of the year. Sharks had some good wins this year. In hopes of saving sharks from the high demand for shark fin soup in Asia — several U.S. states aided these ocean giants with...
Saturday 13 November, 2010. Negril, Jamaica. I got tired of trying to go out in rough seas, and getting little (or likkle, in Jamaican patois) work done. So I headed for the calm waters of Negril on the west coast. In addition to re-surveying my 7-meter radius,...
Sunday, Nov 14. Add two new ones to the list. Tides and Sunset. As I’ve mentioned before, this is my fourth time in Jamaica. In previous years, I check the tides, but pay them little mind, as the differential here is 2 feet at its most extreme (spring tide?),...
I’m not sure how, when, or if these bloggy posts (blosts?) are going to get posted, so I’ll give some general background as to who I am and what I’m doing. I tend to shy away from these details for fear of boring my poor sister who is my target...
