Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
New Site to Dive with Great Whites
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SharkDiverNZ.com -- Press Release Distribution 2/15/2010
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CONTACT:
Peter Scott, CEO Shark Diver NZ
staff@sharkdivernz.com
www.sharkdivernz.com
Shark Diver New Zealand Announces New Great White Shark Location – “Open For Conservation”
Otago, New Zealand. – Shark Diver NZ CEO Peter Scott unveiled the world’s newest white shark aggregation site to the world today. “After a few years of careful planning and work with resident researchers we are ready to open this site to interested divers, photographers, and the general public,” said Scott.
“In a co-operative conservation venture with New Zealand’s White Shark Conservation Trust we will move forward to promote and support research with these magnificent animals helping New Zealanders understand the critical role they play in the environment of the South Island.”
A limited number of divers will be introduced to the site called “Oceania” in 2010 (January through May), in order to maintain the location's pristine, untamed nature, as well as for the benefit of the resident white sharks.
“We will also be working with two production companies this season to highlight New Zealand’s white sharks and the ground breaking research surrounding them, we have just begun to realize these animals are on terrific migrations to and from Oceania. Tourism supported research will help us understand these seasonal population fluctuations better," says Scott.
Modeled after the successful marriage of white shark research support at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico with commercial shark diving operators and CICIMAR, Scott hopes to build a New Zealand version of eco tourism with sharks that meets and exceeds the highest standards of the global $300 million dollar industry, “we call it Safe and Sane Shark Tourism (tm) and we want to make this a completely New Zealand phenomenon.”
”The knock on effects of shark tourism, done right, are great for local economies and help dispel myths about ferocious man eaters.”
About Shark Diver New Zealand
As a long time mariner CEO Peter Scott has come to love the oceans and New Zealand’s environment. His dedication to the white sharks of New Zealand is evident in his desire to foster research and conservation in the waters in and around Stuart Island and beyond. In 2009 Peter traveled to Isla Guadalupe, Mexico to cage dive commercially with operations there. He met and interviewed resident shark researchers and came to understand how professional commercial shark diving, done right, could benefit local and regional shark populations and how tourism generated funds drove local research efforts, a win-win.
Peter is working with CEO Patric Douglas of Shark Diver in the USA, co- branding the name Shark Diver NZ and working to develop a New Zealand shark site that maintains a high adherence to shark diving protocols and respect for the animals. Shark Diver USA has a 10 year track record for shark industry leadership and conservation initiatives like the Shark Free Marinas.
As a film, television and tourism spin-off of the commercial shark diving company Shark Diver, Shark Divers provides access to unique shark sites worldwide in a cost-effective environment with an eye towards shark production values that go light years beyond "the man on the sand with the bait crate." Shark Divers' experienced crews not only know sharks, but also have extensive experience in film, television, current research and current trends in shark productions. Shark Divers' crews are a unique group of shark researchers and underwater-film experts who can show your production company shark sites and storylines that capture the public’s imagination.
For more information, visit the Shark Divers website at www.sharkdivers.com or contact Patric Douglas at staff@sharkdivers.com.
Shark Divers NZ| “Changing the way the public sees white sharks…forever”
SharkDiverNZ.com -- Press Release Distribution 2/15/2010
===============================================================
--- [ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ] ---
CONTACT:
Peter Scott, CEO Shark Diver NZ
staff@sharkdivernz.com
www.sharkdivernz.com
Shark Diver New Zealand Announces New Great White Shark Location – “Open For Conservation”
Otago, New Zealand. – Shark Diver NZ CEO Peter Scott unveiled the world’s newest white shark aggregation site to the world today. “After a few years of careful planning and work with resident researchers we are ready to open this site to interested divers, photographers, and the general public,” said Scott.
“In a co-operative conservation venture with New Zealand’s White Shark Conservation Trust we will move forward to promote and support research with these magnificent animals helping New Zealanders understand the critical role they play in the environment of the South Island.”
A limited number of divers will be introduced to the site called “Oceania” in 2010 (January through May), in order to maintain the location's pristine, untamed nature, as well as for the benefit of the resident white sharks.
“We will also be working with two production companies this season to highlight New Zealand’s white sharks and the ground breaking research surrounding them, we have just begun to realize these animals are on terrific migrations to and from Oceania. Tourism supported research will help us understand these seasonal population fluctuations better," says Scott.
Modeled after the successful marriage of white shark research support at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico with commercial shark diving operators and CICIMAR, Scott hopes to build a New Zealand version of eco tourism with sharks that meets and exceeds the highest standards of the global $300 million dollar industry, “we call it Safe and Sane Shark Tourism (tm) and we want to make this a completely New Zealand phenomenon.”
”The knock on effects of shark tourism, done right, are great for local economies and help dispel myths about ferocious man eaters.”
About Shark Diver New Zealand
As a long time mariner CEO Peter Scott has come to love the oceans and New Zealand’s environment. His dedication to the white sharks of New Zealand is evident in his desire to foster research and conservation in the waters in and around Stuart Island and beyond. In 2009 Peter traveled to Isla Guadalupe, Mexico to cage dive commercially with operations there. He met and interviewed resident shark researchers and came to understand how professional commercial shark diving, done right, could benefit local and regional shark populations and how tourism generated funds drove local research efforts, a win-win.
Peter is working with CEO Patric Douglas of Shark Diver in the USA, co- branding the name Shark Diver NZ and working to develop a New Zealand shark site that maintains a high adherence to shark diving protocols and respect for the animals. Shark Diver USA has a 10 year track record for shark industry leadership and conservation initiatives like the Shark Free Marinas.
As a film, television and tourism spin-off of the commercial shark diving company Shark Diver, Shark Divers provides access to unique shark sites worldwide in a cost-effective environment with an eye towards shark production values that go light years beyond "the man on the sand with the bait crate." Shark Divers' experienced crews not only know sharks, but also have extensive experience in film, television, current research and current trends in shark productions. Shark Divers' crews are a unique group of shark researchers and underwater-film experts who can show your production company shark sites and storylines that capture the public’s imagination.
For more information, visit the Shark Divers website at www.sharkdivers.com or contact Patric Douglas at staff@sharkdivers.com.
Shark Divers NZ| “Changing the way the public sees white sharks…forever”
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Andrew Driver’s First week’s trip
Day one of our trip started with 25 plus winds out of the north and cold so our group leader Andrew Drive opted to stay at dock for the day and check out gear and prep for the next days diving. We awoke Monday morning with the wind still blow 15 to 20 but decide to head out anyway. We arrived at the Spegial Grove around eight a.m. and she was dive able. Everyone is diving rebreathers so after a 70 min run time the seas where looking a lot better. For our second dive of the day we motored down to the Eagle. Mother Nature was making things up to us by giving perfect seas with wives about a foot, no current and great vis. Drew and I run the Kate all night slow down hawks channel so that we could watch the sun rise over the Vandenberg. We two wonderful dives on the Vandenberg with about 90 min run times. For the night we pulled up to Pelican Shoal for a good nights sleep. Andrew decided to stay on this great ship for another day of diving so we are on the ol girl again today with the guys diving her with scooters and rebreathers. More to come…….Capt Scotty
Friday, January 8, 2010
Diving January 3, 2010
As the sun rose on the last day of our journey the R/V Kate was sitting on Mike's wreck. But that happened, this is the Florida Keys and its only 55 degrees this morning. Everyone decided to wait on the sun to warm things up a bit before they got into the water. We waited a bit and then moved over the City of Washington ship wreck site. Everyone opted to stay warm inside the salon and have a nice hot breakfast before braving the cool air temps. Captain Slate arrived and tied up behind the Kate and it was time for his famous Creature Feature. Bruiser the big goliath grouper was the star of the show. This was the end of our trip so off to the dock we went. The trip was great a good time had by all, the weather, diving, food was all good to us for this adventur.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Diving January 2, 2010
We slowly motored up the coast of the Florida Keys during the night so that as the sun cane up we were at Davis Reef. This area is really starting to make a comeback. The new growth corals are really looking great. This was followed by a requested dive on the shipwreck of the Duane. Off to Minnow Caves for a dive ducking through the swim through and the minnows. Then it was Banana reef where the James Bond movie was filmed in the 60's. Great live and tropical's and don't forget the Rays. This was also the spot for our last night dive of the trip.
Diving New Year's Day 2010
We started of the new year watching the sun rise over Key West as we motored out to dive the Vandenberg. There was just a little current on the surface but none down on the ship with 80 to 100 foot of visibility. It was the perfect dive and we had the ship all to our selves. This was followed by a dive on Ten Fathom Ledge which is a series of coal ledges with several coral caves that lies roughly one mile southwest of Western Sambo. Next it was off to Looe Key deep. This area is just south of the Looe Key sanctuary area. We saw lots of Hog snappers, Moray ells and all kinds of reef fish here. We finished off the day with a dive on the north end of Looe Key that turned into a twilight dive at the end. Afterwards a few people took advantage of the great reef system and took a nice leisurely night dive on this spot. Afterwards was Pasha’s annual New Year’s trip turkey dinner. What a way to dive the Florida keys.
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