Nani - Article in the Fiji Times!

Bless the Fiji Times!

They have published a brilliant piece about Nani.

What can I say, she is everything they claim her to be.

And then some!

Loved by the staff and our clients alike, she is truly the keystone without which BAD would inevitably unravel and fall into ruin, a wonderful human being, strong, compassionate, brave and funny, and one hundred percent honest, loyal and professional. We are incredibly lucking in having her and I am fortunate to count her among my good personal friends.

Enough said.

Please do read the article here.

Great Fiji Shark Count in the Fiji Times!

We got Sharks! Bull City by Ozzie Sam!

Thank you Fiji Times.

And thanks and kudos to Nani!

This is excellent pro-Shark media - with one small correction: the Great Fiji Shark Count does not try to establish a population census, it monitors population trends over hopefully several years, with this year's two counts establishing a first baseline.

And the trend is already negative.

Please read the Fiji Times article here.

Pacific Harbour Cleanup Campaign!

Pacific Harbour's new generation of Eco-Warriors

Bravo Nani and Janet!

The two formidable ladies have teamed to organize a clean up campaign in Pacific Harbour.

I hear that it has been a great success.

Just in time for Fiji Day (check this out!), 150-odd pupils and teachers of our Shark-loving Multi-Cultural School have swarmed over the roads and beaches, and collected a big truck lead of garbage. The event has been sponsored by BADs conservation brand, Shark Reef Marine Reserve, and by various local businesses.
They are

The Uprising Beach Resort
Rivers Fiji
Resort Homes
BSP Pacific Harbour Branch
Longo's Dive Shop
Estate Management Services Ltd.

Vinaka Vakalevu, much appreciated!

Great Fiji Shark Count - last Day!

Nice article in the Fiji Times!

I had to laugh out loud when I read the descriptions of this month's Great Fiji Shark Count by Helen and our Nani: encouraging and interesting signify that alas, much of this month has been affected by the floods and then, the really horrible weather and that as a consequence, many operators in the Coral Coast, the Mamanucas and the Yasawas have only been able to properly unleash in the past week or so. But having said that, feedback from the other islands has been stellar and of course Pacific Harbour will contribute a plethora of sightings.

Among them, this totally unexpected find.
We saw it from the boat off Frigate's Passage right under the surface, and due to its spectacular coloration, the ID is pretty much unequivocal, the more as I've seen heaps of them in Cocos.
Check it out, here from the Azores - what a beautiful animal!


But I'm digressing as always.
The next week is devoted to obtaining all the sighting reports from the participants and then Helen and a gaggle of volunteers will embark on the tedious task of analyzing and formatting everything before passing it on to Christine. Expect a first informal analysis at the Dive Fiesta and a proper review in a few months.

Once again, thank you so much to the partners and sponsors.
The latter are are, in no particular order, the Shark Foundation, Ocean Soaps, Shark Savers, Save our Seas Foundation and yes, also the Shark Reef Marine Reserve which is the conservation brand of BAD.
And a huge thank you to Helen, Christine and Stuart - and to Nani, too!

So here's to the GFSC 1.2 in November.
Le roi est mort - vive le roi!