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As scuba divers, we not only have an interest in
the marine environment but also a responsibility to protect it. The ANUSC
has an environmental officer to keep us abreast of marine issues,
compile club responses to proposals and coordinate activities, such as
Clean Up Australia Day. If you have any
suggestions or want to get involved, please email sharyn (dot) wragg (at) anu.edu.au |
Activities & Events |
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Snorkel Surveys-Volunteers Wanted! Volunteers snorklers are wanted to work in teams two survey sites in Bateman's bay marine park, in Jan and May/June 2010. The work involves fish and invertebrate transects in teams, and involves training and some re-imbursement of equipment costs. Interested parties should contact Andrew Green ASAP. Posted 21.10.09. >more |
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Tree
planting events A number of events are scheduled annually; these include Greening Australia events on Mother's Day and Father's Day. (View Greening Australia's calendar here; and click the "ACT" on the green bar for local events). National Tree Day is traditionally the first weekend in August. |
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Clean Up weekends The club participated in the NPA Keeper Clean-up weekend, on 19-20th September 2009 at Bawley Point. View the Clean-Up report. The next clean-up event is Australia Day, 7 March 2010. Read about Marine Rubbish on the Rise: Report (ABC Science, Oct 2009) |
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Things you can do |
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Legislation Check Environmental legislation for the areas in which you're diving. |
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Fish surveys |
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Introduced species monitoring
Recently found in Australia is a pest sea slug, Spurilla neopolitana. CoastKeepers is also interested in monitoring the introduced weed Caulerpa taxifolia |
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Grey Nurse Sharks It's a privilege to dive with these shy animals - know and follow the Grey Nurse Shark code of conduct For general information on the Grey Nurse Shark and its conservation, visit Let Lucy Live! Divers can help in the research and conservation effort by sending in their photos of GNS to SpotAShark.com for identification and tracking of individuals. Carley Bansemer also researches the GNS and would appreciate quality images of individuals. A seminar at Fisheries Cronulla reported the current state of research. Disturbing evidence of deliberate fishing & fin removal of GNS here. Michael McFadyen presented the following summary at a SCAN meeting: GNS-Seminar-May2004.pdf. |
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Fishing and Sustainable Seafood Do you know if the seafood you buy is sustainably harvested? Were the harvesting practises environmentally sound? This nifty little guide will tell you, for $9.95 each or $25 for 3 (they make great gifts, too! Look out for their Christmas Pack). Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide - Expanded edition, and free downloadable pocket guide. Another good seafood selector website here, but the focus is northern-hemisphere. Shark fin fishing and the GBR World Heritage area. |
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Environmentally supportive boating and diving practices Coral friendly diving (Coral Reef Alliance). Approach distances for marine mammals - NSW Approach distances for marine mammals - Qld 30 Things You Can Do for the Marine Environment. |
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Carbon-neutral diving Petrol consumption travelling to dive sites can be offset through an emissions-offset program, such as Greenfleet. |
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Further environmental resources |
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