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INDONESIA SEES MASSIVE DROP IN ILLEGAL FISHING, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN

Noah Greenberg

INDONESIA SEES MASSIVE DROP IN ILLEGAL FISHING, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN

Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has had a dramatic impact on Indonesia's fisheries - including a 90% drop in foreign fishing vessels operating illegally there. But there's more to be done.

TIMOR LESTE FROM BELOW...IS SPECTACULAR

Aaron Gekoski

TIMOR LESTE FROM BELOW...IS SPECTACULAR

A new online scuba show from SZtv brings you the best of one of the Coral Triangle's lesser known destinations - and what it reveals is sure to have divers adding Timor Leste to their…

HUGE NEW TURF MARINE RESERVE ESTABLISHED IN RAJA AMPAT

Johnny Langenheim

HUGE NEW TURF MARINE RESERVE ESTABLISHED IN RAJA AMPAT

The future looks bright for one of Raja Ampat's most famous areas, the Dampier Strait - and for the fishing communities that rely on its bounty.

TURTLES SWIM THOUSANDS OF MILES TO NEST BUT THEIR BEACHES ARE DISAPPEARING

Johnny Langenheim

TURTLES SWIM THOUSANDS OF MILES TO NEST BUT THEIR BEACHES ARE DISAPPEARING

New satellite tracking data shows just how far Coral Triangle turtles travel to mate and nest...but those nesting sites are sinking beneath the waves.

THESE MEN DIVE UP TO 40 METRES FOR FISH WITH NOTHING BUT A HOSEPIPE TO KEEP THEM ALIVE

Alex Hofford

THESE MEN DIVE UP TO 40 METRES FOR FISH WITH NOTHING BUT A HOSEPIPE TO KEEP THEM ALIVE

Pa'aling is perhaps the most dangerous method of fishing on earth. Compressor diving - where air is pumped through flimsy plastic hosepipes to divers under the surface - is common throughout the Coral Triangle, but…

TIMOR LESTE'S UNDERWATER TREASURES

Gerardo Angelo

TIMOR LESTE'S UNDERWATER TREASURES

One of the world's newest nations, Timor Leste's incredible natural biodiversity is only now coming to the world's attention... a new book shows just how rich it is.

IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE DUGONG

Gregg Yan

IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE DUGONG

Dugongs may be placid as bovines - but these unique creatures that sailors one mistook for mermaids are rarely ever seen in the wild...

GWALA RISING: PACIFIC ISLANDERS DEFEND THEIR REEFS

Johnny Langenheim

GWALA RISING: PACIFIC ISLANDERS DEFEND THEIR REEFS

In Papua New Guinea, island communities are using an ancient system to ensure their reefs will thrive for future generations...

SEARCHING FOR DOLPHINS AND THE ELUSIVE PYGMY SPERM WHALE

GREGG YAN

SEARCHING FOR DOLPHINS AND THE ELUSIVE PYGMY SPERM WHALE

The Philippines is home to 30 species of whales and dolphins...and the Tañon Strait is one of the best places to meet them up close.

SARDINES UNCANNED - SWIMMING WITH MOALBOAL'S MILLIONS

Gregg Yan

SARDINES UNCANNED - SWIMMING WITH MOALBOAL'S MILLIONS

We rarely think of sardines swimming in anything but tomato sauce or oil. But these fleet little fish are fundamental to marine ecosystems ... Gregg Yan joins the great Moalboal Sardine Run ...

HOME TO THE RICHEST REEFS ON EARTH, RAJA AMPAT IS ALSO A MECCA FOR WHALES

Heike Iris Vester & Ricardo F. Tapilatu

HOME TO THE RICHEST REEFS ON EARTH, RAJA AMPAT IS ALSO A MECCA FOR WHALES

Divers from all over the world flock to Raja Ampat to experience its incredible reef ecosystems - home to more marine species than anywhere else on the planet. But few realise it is also frequented…

PHILIPPINES 'TWILIGHT ZONE' REEFS REVEAL NEW SPECIES, HUMAN POLLUTION BELOW 60 METRES

Text: Katie Jewett Photos: Luiz Rocha

PHILIPPINES 'TWILIGHT ZONE' REEFS REVEAL NEW SPECIES, HUMAN POLLUTION BELOW 60 METRES

The so called Twilight Zone - between 60 & 150 metres - is one of the least explored areas of the ocean. A recent research trip by the California Academy of Sciences to the Philippines…
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