Sentences with phrase «dynamite fishing»
"Dynamite fishing" refers to a harmful practice in which explosives are used to catch fish. The explosion kills or stuns the fish, making them easier to collect, but it also destroys the surrounding environment and coral reefs. This method is illegal and dangerous as it can harm marine life and damage the underwater ecosystem. Full definition
Despite the evidence of the ill effects of dynamite fishing on the area these still represent wonderful sites and 2 dives was insufficient to satisfy our appetite for exploration on these reefs.
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«Probably 70 to 80 % of our shallow reefs were destroyed by dynamite fishing,» Robbe tells me.
Due to dynamite fishing in previous years some of the coral is damaged, yes, but if you know the right dive sites, have a good guide and dive centre, you will see amazing coral daily.
The North Gilis have not been famous for their colourful, pristine coral reefs due to dynamite fishing so many years ago but indeed the beautiful colour is coming back.
«Plus I'd experienced dynamite fishing first hand when a device went off during a dive.
They protect the site from destructive activities such as cyanide and dynamite fishing while supporting the ability of local fishermen to use sustainable fishing practices.
The coral is in perfect condition at Nusa Lembongan because no one has engaged in dynamite fishing here and it's also a reef less travelled.
Unfortunately dynamite fishing is still active within the western side of the bay and so the health of the dive sites in that area is subject to constant change.
Dynamite Fishing World Games is developed and published by Handy Games and will be available to download on the Xbox store 1st July 2016.
I expect dynamite fishing took care of it.
There is a strong environmental focus here as the reefs sufferred in El Nino and from a limited amount of dynamite fishing that damaged small parts of the reef in the past.
Hammerheads have also been spotted here, although there has been damage to the corals by dynamite fishing.
A host of problems, including overfishing, practices such as cyanide and dynamite fishing that cause long - term reef damage, coastal development, and climate change are all taking their toll on the ecosystem and its biodiversity.
Others, like pollution running off of roads and farms, overfishing and dynamite fishing, tend to be more local.
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For example, try typing «destructive fishing practices» into Google, and news headlines such as «Blast fishing hurts Sawu Sea's marine habitats,» referring to a place in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), or «Dynamite fishing, trawl - nets ravaging Tomini Bay,» referring to a place in North Sulawesi, will show up in the search results.
Home to the second largest project in the world, it was local fishermen who kick - started some of the eco movements when they set up patrols to stop the dynamite fishing.
For the islands of Bidadadri, Punggu and Kukusan in the Komodo National Park buffer zone, the primary devastation has been due to dynamite fishing and a recent crown - of - thorns infestation.
This money is collected and reinvested to collect and manage the rubbish problem on the island, to pay the fisherman a salary in exchange of no dynamite fishing any more, and control the application of the rules.
Some of the corals around the Gili islands are damaged due to dynamite fishing.
Sadly enough on one side of the island the coral is mostly destroyed by anchoring fishing boats and dynamite fishing, but it is a good spot to see how the reef is recovering.
Good variety and a fair number of hard corals, unfortunately some dead coral patches destroyed by either dynamite fishing or damaged by sea stars (crown of thorn).
Dynamite Fishing is a good example of that as is the Guns N» Glory series of games along with pretty much every other titles they have released.
There are many other challenges that coral face these days that are arguably more dangerous, from bleaching and acidification to dynamite fishing.
Battered for decades by warmer ocean temperatures, an acidifying ocean, haphazardly dropped anchors, irresponsible recreational diving operations and the widespread practice of dynamite fishing and bottom trawling, it is estimated that 27 % of the ocean's coral reefs are already gone.