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Marine Alliance May 2011
The Pacific Marinelife Institute Partner Publication. Explore and Protect.
World Releases at Sanctuary Cove The 23rd Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is on this month from the 19th - 22nd. The 2011 Show has attracted over 380 exhibitors with more than 160 boats on water and 70 world or Australian releases. More on page 5.
Medallions for marine adventure crew
Gamefishing charter boat Askari. Click to visit - www.hardcoregamefishing.com.au. Photo courtesy of: Bill Billson I Askari Charters
Fishing + Bioregional Plans Is the answer co-stewardship? Debate is roaring about restrictions to fishing grounds as part of the Australian Governmentâ€&#x;s Bioregional Plans. Media stories are focused on two opposing positions - the fishing communities calling for no closures, and the local and international environmental organisations seeking comprehensive protection. But in all of this, at what at times seems to be just political positioning, little is being presented on achieving a balance between access and protection through
joint initiatives such as co-stewardship. A balance of protecting both the livelihoods of the fishing industries and ecosystems could be achieved if everyone was willing to sit down around the table, and listen, and then work together. The International environmental groups and their Australian partners are presenting a strong case for why key areas along the Australian and the Coral Sea should be protected, but key access industries such as charter fishing have for the most part not considered the options. Page 4
Marine adventure crews around the Pacific, including Australia can now apply for a Pacific Marinelife Institute Marine Crew Medallion. The crew medallions are designed to recognise the experience of each crew member and when be used in the marketing materials of the operator, will make it easier for agents to determine the quality of crew. Read more on page 4.
2011 O2G Challenge Oceans 2 Green Program will launch its 2011 O2G Challenge in May. Marine adventure operators, marinas and service providers can take up the O2G challenge to offset 20 percent of their eco footprint in 2011. Oceans 2 Green allows businesses to offset their carbon emissions, as well as diving, fishing and vessel impacts; through a series of rehabilitation programs. More on page 4.
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EDITOR‟S VIEW + NEWS
Looking beyond 2011
Logs Boost History Project by 12000 Days
Institute Founder Ray Joyce clocks up 18 years of monitoring the Gold Coast rocky reef fishery in June. It will be marked with further steps by the Institute to go back to the beginning, focusing on the research and working with the community on the establishment of volunteer programs. What the first five months of 2011 has proven is that one of the biggest hurdles facing the marine tourism and wider marine industries in the lack of accessible information it has at hand to use in the ever increasing representation. While the Pacific Marinelife Institute will continue representation roles and developing its own accreditation schemes, it will have a renewed focus on independent data that the wider marine industry can use in eco best practice programs and improving the resources it has to use in current and future management reviews. Pacific Marinelife Institute is re-launching its ReefHabitat volunteer diver program, expanding FishStats east into the South Pacific and developing its own dolphin research supported by the Friends of the Dolphin Program. This refocusing on research will be complemented by the launching of our Marinelife corporate volunteer teams, a new Ocean Explorer Club and Oceania Sportfishing Club, as well as volunteer tourism programs. David Joyce Publishing Editor Pacific Marinelife Institute david.joyce@pacificmarinelife.com
Logs and personal diaries from game fishing skippers in Cairns, and charter vessels operating out of Gladstone to the Swains reefs have boosted the Institute‟s Fishery History project by over 12000 days. Data from the project is being transferred into the FishStats Program to assist research into the spawning closures and climatic trends on the reef fisheries.
Seastar Rating Updated Pacific Marinelife Institute launched a revised Seastar Marine Tourism Rating Logo in April. The new simplified design retains the marine theme with the recognisable seastar and is designed to be more easily interpreted by the travelling public, as well as still strongly associate the marine adventure certification program with the Institute. Available exclusively to members of the Institute‟s Adventure Network, Seastar Marine Tourism Ratings allow travellers and agents to easily recognise the quality of a marine adventure, as well as be confident that operators who display the Seastar are actively involved in conservation programs and offsetting their eco footprint. Seastar Rated businesses are required to comply with 7 Essential Standards, play an active role in marine research and offset a percentage of their eco footprint. For more information contact David Joyce on 0412761016.
ReefHabitat Great Fish Count Announced ReefHabitat Project will run the Great Fish Count on the second weekend of each new season. Offering divers and snorkellers great prizes and bonuses for joining the ReefHabitat Project on Count Weekends. No matter what level of experience, participants in the Great Fish Counts will be able to support reef research by submitting a ReefHabitat log or photos/video taken over the weekend.
Blog Network Online By June the Marinelife Blog Network will be fully live. Offering readers the latest project news, gear reviews and travel stories. Pacific Marinelife Institute will use the Google hosted Network, with dive, fishing, boating and marine conservation focused blogs while the new online Marinelife Hub is designed. www.pacificmarinelife.blogspot.com
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Bioregional Plan Debate Is the answer Co-stewardship? Continued from page 1 In the case of access dependent groups such as Game Fishing, their eco footprint can be considerably minimal if non-bait techniques are used and correct tag and release methods are implemented. With the development of larger vessels that have the ability to access the Coral Sea, the benefits of the charter fishing fleet as a research resource into areas widely regarded as unstudied, could be far more beneficial than the low impact they would create. Pacific Marinelife Institute has for some time promoted the benefits of industry based co-stewardship in protecting the environment. While Australian has pioneered in key areas of reef protection, some sectors of the marine tourism industry have been slow to adopt an active role in long term monitoring and research. Implementing Institute projects such as FishStats and ReefHabitat, and combined with managed access to key sites would prove to be a win for both sides. Low impact fishing activities could easily co-exist along side conservation to achieve long term sustainable access. There is no doubt that some areas are in need of protection, and key species require better management, but simply locking vast regions away without long term active monitoring in widely inaccessible areas, will not ensure the conservation measures are achieving there aims. All sectors of the marine tourism industry can have a role in costewardship of key ecosystems.
2011 O2G Challenge Oceans 2 Green Program will launch its 2011 O2G Challenge in late May. Marine adventure operators, marinas and service providers can take up the O2G Challenge to offset 20 percent of their eco footprint in 2011. Oceans 2 Green allows businesses to offset their carbon emissions, as well as diving, fishing and vessel impacts; through a series of rehabilitation programs. Visit the O2G page on the Institute‟s blog for the latest: www.pacificmarinelife.blogspot.com
New Adventure Guides New marine adventure guides will target adventure travellers, divers and anglers. Published by Marinelife Media, a division of the Pacific Marinelife Institute, each annual guide will be updated quarterly and available on Issuu and linked from the Institute‟s e-newsletters. Special edition guides such as „Island Stays in the Pacific‟ or „OnH2O Destinations‟ will also be published each year. Institute Project Partners receive free listings, while Adventure Network members receive a premium listing. Resorts and other service providers in each region can advertise in the guides. For more information on being part of the guides, contact David Joyce on 0412 761 016 or david.joyce@pacificmarinelife.com.
Marine Crew Medallion Pacific Marinelife Institute has launched a new Marine Crew Medallion to award crew, captains and guides as they reach experience milestones. Medallions will be awarded after 1 year, 5, 10 and 25 years of experience in categories such
as Adventure Skipper, Gamefishing Deckhand, Sportfishing Guide, Scuba Dive Instructor and Helmet Dive Guide. Each category, in addition to the years of experience will require minimum number of days or dives, and all crew will be required to meet minimum training standards. As well, all Medallion holders will be required to support Institute research projects and abide by a set of Essential Standards. Operators can promote the Medallion Status of their crew, and agents as well as travellers will be able to use the Medallions to identify the experience and environmental commitment of the people guiding their adventure. For more information contact David Joyce at, david.joyce@pacificmarinelife.com.
Government Outlines Fishing Assistance Environment Minister, Tony Burke has released the Australian Government‟s policy of supporting commercial fishing operators and communities if they are affected by the establishment of new Commonwealth marine reserves. Data such as fisheries catch records and other industry information will be used to determine forms of assistance. A draft bioregional plan and marine reserve network for Australia‟s south-west will be released shortly and followed by a further three month consultation period. Plans for the north, north-west and east regions are being developed and will be rolled out this year. For more information on the policy, chick here.
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INDUSTRY NEWS + PROJECT UPDATES
JN Taylor & Co Appointed Intellian Dealer JN Taylor have now been appointed the exclusive dealer for the Intellian 2-axis TVRO product range. The Intellian range joins JN Taylor's other brands including Furuno and MaxSea. For more information on Intellian range or other JN Taylor products and services, visit: www.furuno.com.au
MaxSea Time Zero Now Available On iPad MaxSea Time Zero is now available on the iPad through a special configuration. With PC management software and a Wi-Fi access point, users of MaxSea Time Zero are now able to use the software on an iPad as a remote screen.
Magazines Fund Institute Research Projects Pacific Marinelife Institute is expanding its publications with the launch of a series of digital magazines as part of new the club and corporate team memberships. Six new tittles will be launched over the next two months, joining Marine Alliance and Marine Travel Trade. Titles include the Institute journal Marinelife, Marinelife Traveller, Oceania Sportfish, Oceania Sportfishers, The Stripe Club and OnH2O. By publishing only in digital format, the Institute aims to reduce the eco footprint of each issue, cater to the growing number of mobile devices and cover the latest news more quickly than traditional print.
Action Packed 23rd Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show More than 70 world and Australian marine product launches will feature in the four-day 3rd Sanctuary Cove Boat Show starting on Thursday, May 19. Some of the on-water stars include the world release of the Coral Sea Marine‟s new 55ft power catamaran; and Horizon Motor Yachts Australia‟s world launch of the Horizon Q70 Elegance. Other crowd pleasers include the new Endurance 680 by Hampton Yachts and the Hampton 630 Skylounge while Princess Yachts Australia features a range of vessels including the Princess 64 and 72 Motor Yacht. It is part of a multi-million dollar display by more than 380 exhibitors at the Gold Coast event open from 9am to 5pm daily. Sanctuary Cove General Manager Events and Marketing Sue Thomson said this year‟s boosted entertainment
program should keep crowds further entertained over the four days. “Channel Seven personalities and My Kitchen Rules contestants will make appearances at the Show and the Women on Water program is expected to draw interest,” she said. The Woman on Water program features High Tea on the High Seas with a light lunch, bubbles and entertainment aboard The Sun Goddess, fashion displays and a range of sessions including Cooking on Board your Boat and How to Interior Decorate Your Boat. Women can also book the Skipper Training Sessions conducted by Queensland Marine Training Service‟s Tricia Wheeler. This year‟s daily Marine Queensland fishing and boating seminars are included with the Boat Show entry ticket. Speakers for the fishing sessions include Jason Cormino, Dave Downie,
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its Express Joystick System (EJS) at the sea-trail area of this year‟s show.
Mike Delisser, Rob Smith, Shannon Watson and Paul O‟Leary.
Exhibitor JN Taylor and Co will display
This year Sanctuary Cove Boat Show has a diverse range of world and Australian product launches:
Horizon Motor Yachts Australia is launching on the world market the Horizon Q70 Elegance.
Maritimo Motor Yacht 60
Hampton Motor Yachts has a world launch of the Endurance 680 and an Australian launch of the Hampton 630 Skylounge.
New Zealand‟s Formula Cruises is launching on the world market the ICON 54C range.
Clipper 65
Game and Leisure Boats is displaying a Cabo 40 ZEUS for the first time in Australia.
Maritimo will unveil its sleek new M60 Series II Motoryacht in a world launch along with the M48 Series II.
Princess Yachts Australia will release the Princess 64 and 72 to Australia.
Mustang 32
Riviera will launch two new models into the world market - the 53 Flybridge and the 61 Series II Flybridge.
Clipper Motor Yachts is releasing the Cordova 45 for the first time at a world boat show and will announce plans for a new flagship model.
Honda Australia is launching its Honwave range of inflatable boats.
Mercury‟s new 350 Amanzi is on display in an Australian launch.
Mustang sports cruiser brand makes a much-anticipated return displaying the new 32 Sports Cruiser.
RIB Force Inflatables is releasing the lightweight ALX10 and a range of ultra light aluminium hulls by AB Inflatables.
new products from Furuno, Maxsea and Maretron in Australia launches. The company will unveil Furuno‟s BBDS1 Bottom Discrimination Sounder, the Maxsea Timezero Professional Fishing software, Maxsea PLOT; and display Maretron‟s latest engine and vessel monitoring technology, the DSM800. Online ticket prices are $A22 one day adult; $A19 one day concession; $A40 two-day adult and $A75 four-day adult. Children 14 years and under have free entry. VIP Packages are available that include luxury accommodation and helicopter transfers. Show is open daily 9am—5pm from Thursday May 19. Two Park „n‟ Ride options are available for visitors. As in past years visitors coming from the south take Exit 66 to Parklands and take the luxury transfers to and from the show. Visitors coming from the north take Exit 54 and travel to the Riviera factory car park via Shipper and Waterway Drives. A regular half-hour ferry will operate across to the Boat Show. More information log on to: www.sanctuarycoveboatshow.com.au
Twin Disc Express Joystick
Seawind will launch in Australia its new Corsair brand C37 trimaran and a completely new interior layout for its flagship Seawind 1250.
Cummins is displaying the QSB5.9480hp, the QSC8.3-600hp and the QSM11-715hp ZEUS models.
Twin Disc will offer demonstrations of
Our coverage of this year’s show will include previews on OnH2O, Marine Alliance and The Sportfish Project Blogs. During the Show the Team will post ‘At SCIBS’ updates on the three blogs daily as well as regular Twitter and Facebook posts. Then after the show, read features in Marine Alliance, OnH2O and Oceania Sportfisher magazines. Start your SCIBS coverage at the Marine Alliance blog: www.marinealliance.blogspot.com
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Where’s your next marine adventure.... Seawalker Green Island 5 Seastar Rated Helmet Dive Adventure Green Island Dive Centre Phone: 0407 581 096 www.seawalker.com.au
Calypso Mango Charters Premium Seastar Gamefishing Adventure Marina Mirage, Port Douglas Enquires: Marinelife Expeditions 0412 761 016
Queensland Scuba Dive Company Reefhabitat Project Partner Berth 91 Mariners Cove Marina, Gold Coast Phone: 61 7 5564 0058 www.qldscubadive.com.au
Askari Charters 5 Seastar Rated Gamefishing Expedition Cairns Marlin Marina, Cairns Phone: 0433 747 413 www.hardcoregamefishing.com.au
Hervey Bay Whale Watching 5 Seastar Rated Whale Adventure Urangan Harbour, Hervey Bay Phone: 61 7 4128 9611 www.herveybaywhalewatch.com.au
Sea Probe Fishing Charters 5 Seastar Rated Reef Fishing Adventure Southport Broadwater, Gold Coast Phone: 0400 312 330 www.seaprobecharters.com
That’s Awesome 4½ Seastar Rated Whale Adventure Urangan Harbour, Hervey Bay Phone: 1800 653 775 www.awesomeadventure.com.au
Coral Sea Charter Company 5 Seastar Rated Reef Fishing Expedition Mackay Marina, Mackay Phone: 61 7 4955 5032 www.coralseacharter.com.au
Bruny Island Charters 4½ Seastar Rated Marine Adventure Adventure Bay, Tasmania Phone: 61 3 6293 1465 www.brunyislandcruises.com.au
Kekoa Sport and Gamefishing 5 Seastar Rated Sportfishing Expedition 5 Seastar Rated Gamefishing Expedition Cairns Marlin Marina, Cairns Phone: 0428 789 840 www.kekoa.com.au
Tasman Cruises 4½ Seastar Rated Marine Adventure Port Arthur, Tasmania Phone 61 3 6250 2200 www.tasmancruises.com.au
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