Marine Biologist Alan Deidun shared this picture of a Sawback Angel Shark who was caught in Maltese waters as bycatch. It was nice to hear from Prof. Deidun that the fisherman involved has released it back alive! He also shared some interesting information, including a reminder that it is a proected and endangered species!
A round of applause & standing ovation for the fisherman involved! Taking only what we need from the sea rather than not giving a hoot is a good starting point!
The “Ultimate guide to diving the Maltese Islands” is now out for sale from leading bookshops and dive centres. This Fifth edition has been updated with many new pictures and wrecks, and includes a dedicated section for the wrecks managed by the Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit at Heritage Malta. This book is the fruit of Read More
Seen on University of Malta Newspoint: Around 12 Malta-based stakeholders were brought together for a focus group on sustainable tourism on Thursday 26 January 2023. The focus group followed another one held at the University of Split in Croatia, on the same topic in September. The two meetings are part of the data being collected Read More
Re-sharing from University of Malta Newspoint A major work on Maltese ichthyology has just been published in the prominent online journal Diversity by five members of the Department of Biology – Prof. Joseph A. Borg, David Dandria, Dr Julian Evans, Dr Leyla Knittweis and Prof. Patrick J. Schembri. Entitled “A Critical Checklist of the Marine Read More
Book by Rio Sammut From: https://maltaonlinebookshop.com/product/mediterranean-sea-fishes-central-region/ Classification . nomenclature characteristics . habits central information From Malta Online Bookshop description
In an archipelago renowned for recreational and technical scuba diving and with many other maritime and commercial activities, including fish farming and ship repair, it would be unthinkable not to have a facility which may treat recreational scuba divers and commercial divers in case things go awry. At the end of last year, divinginfo.mt visited Read More
The mermaid’s wineglass….one of the largest single-celled organisms around! The scientific name of this miniature umbrella, encountered in 1 or 2m of water, is Acetabularia acetabulum, with ‘acetabulum’ representing the Greek word for a shallow plate used for the dipping of bread…. A post by Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 19/07/2023