Clean Sailors and Cornish businesses collaborate
A new collaboration between Cornish businesses will see waste sails collected and upcycled into reusable beach cleaning bags – ready to tackle even more plastic pollution.
For 20 years, Comoros had only 1 national park. It’s now creating 5 more
Before the inhabitants of Itsamia in Comoros decided to intervene, turtles arriving to nest on its beaches drew villagers from neighboring hamlets. Anywhere from 10 to 30 green sea turtles were captured every day for their meat. That was in 1991. Today, the village is famous for its annual turtle festival that attracts visitors from […]
For reef mantas, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is a ray of hope
Tangled up too often in fishing nets, manta rays have been plunging toward extinction as fishing pressure and other stressors take a toll on their populations. But the species has found a safe haven in Komodo National Park, a swath of water around Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands. A new study identified an aggregation of 1,085 […]
Maldives plan to reclaim land for tourism could ‘choke the ecosystem’
Vulnerable island nation split over project to dredge millions of tonnes of sand to create land for resorts and industry at Addu Atoll, made a Unesco reserve for its seagrass and mangroves A controversial project to reclaim land on an atoll threatened by rising sea levels has been announced in the Maldives, with hopes that […]
First Aqua superPower charger installed in Spain
The first Aqua superPower marine fast charger has been installed at MDL’s Sant Carles Marina in Spain. “Given the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, marinas, ports, and harbours are looking to incorporate sustainable technologies and practices into their operations to reduce pollution and mitigate their environmental impact,” says Nicolás González, general manager Sant Carles Marina. […]
Ten Best Greek Islands on a Map
You’ve set your eyes on Greece for your next sailing holiday, but you’re still having a hard time choosing the best Greek island(s) for your vacation? It is not at all surprising since Greece is a country that has a great selection of islands to visit and explore. There are more than 200 inhabited islands […]
Yacht charter bookings back to pre-pandemic levels
Charter bookings for 2022 and early 2023 are booming, with many companies back to pre-pandemic figures. Helm sales director Simon Morgan said: “We’ve seen a huge spike in charter interest and bookings for this summer. The pandemic created a surge of pent-up demand which matured at the turn of the year, and the momentum has […]
Silent-Resorts announces sustainable yacht and residence club
Silent-Resorts and EcoIsland Development have announced Club Ki’ama Bahamas, said to be the world’s first equity club to offer sustainable solar residences and carbon-neutral solar yachts. Club Ki’ama is to take up 36 acres on Elizabeth Island, a private island in Elizabeth Harbour, with a two-acre protected marina and six private beaches. The development combines […]
Vaquita porpoise could survive … but only if illegal fishing stops immediately
DNA study finds rarest cetacean, only found in Gulf of California, has enough genetic diversity to recover – if gillnet ban is enforced Scientists studying the DNA of the world’s smallest cetacean and rarest marine mammal, the vaquita porpoise, have made a surprising and bittersweet discovery. With a tiny population of fewer than 10 individuals […]
U.S. Identifies Possible Wind Power Areas Off Oregon, Atlantic Coasts
The Biden administration on Wednesday identified new areas for potential offshore wind development off the coasts of Oregon and several central Atlantic states, its latest step toward bolstering the nascent U.S. industry.Offshore wind is a key…
