Chine bLog » 8. Marine Science and Conservation

Sustainable whaling in traditional boats: “In Search Of Moby Dick” by Tim Severin

Tim Shaw — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:19:18 +0000

I have written about Tim Severin a few times, always with admiration and excitement. I had noticed one of his newer books, In Search of Moby Dick: The Quest for the White Whale, in the library and had passed on it, thinking it less interesting. I was wrong.

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Here’s to ya, Wild and Scenic Rivers!

Tim Shaw — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:29:12 +0000

Our friends at American Rivers are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Since this means conservation of many miles of prime boating waters, we at Chine bLog heartily join in the toast!

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Some thoughts on the first paddle itself

Tim Shaw — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:48:11 +0000

Having shown off the boat, I wanted to jot down a few thoughts on our first paddle in PEACE OF THE PUZZLE. We had been doing a bit of sailing on the Potomac nearer to DC, and paddling in this creek, Kane’s Creek, was such a pleasure. It was clean! Kane’s Creek emerges from a [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

World Ocean Day

Tim Shaw — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:48:08 +0000

Today was World Ocean Day. We boaters need healthy oceans, so think about taking action to support this cause. And then get out on the water and remember why you did.

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2007 top-10 most endangered American rivers list released

Tim Shaw — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:28:00 +0000

American Rivers has released its annual list of 10 most endangered American rivers. I don’t personally know any of these, but I am going to take a guess that most of these a valuable boating rivers that need care.

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Interesting sounding interview from Conservation International

Tim Shaw — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:01:00 +0000

Tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/13, at 12:00 EST, Conservation International will be running the latest in a series of interviews with conservation experts and other stakeholders. Tomorrow’s interview is with Sheila McKenna, senior research scientist at CI’s Center for Applied Biodiversity Science. Ms. McKenna had the rough assignment of diving off New Caledonia to learn how the [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Freeing rivers seems to increase property values

Tim Shaw — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:00:00 +0000

In good news for boats who prefer a natural run of river with plentiful native fish and wildlife, recent research put out by American Rivers gives economic heft to go with natural beauty. In two recent studies, one by a professor at my alma mater, Bates College in Lewiston, ME, property values seemed to be [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Interesting video – “Restoring the Elwha”

Tim Shaw — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:44:18 +0000

American Rivers has an interesting video out on restoration of the Elwha River in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. Looks like it will recreate a nice river for boating, particularly if one likes mixing fishing with their boating. There is also a snippet of a nice native canoe.

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Beautiful audio essay / podcast from Nature Conservancy on canoeing Maine’s Merrymeeting Bay

Tim Shaw — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:41:13 +0000

This is a really nice audio essay / podcast, done while paddling in Maine’s Merrymeeting Bay, where the Kennebec and Androscoggin Rivers, among others, meet. It describes the Bay’s features, fauna, history, and prospects while paddle blades dip and swing in the background. Thanks to the Nature Conservancy for distributing this.

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Fisheries lessons from Nova Scotia

Tim Shaw — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:01:53 +0000

I was struck by this piece in today’s Washington Post about the death of fisheries in Nova Scotia. Its uglier than I had thought – to the extent that one nice boating past-time is shot:

“All but one of our seafood processing houses has shut down,” said Keith Merrill, skipper of Eastern Star, a wooden [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

“Cold Days on Lake Superior” – Week two of the Superior Waters Project Trip is Up

Tim Shaw — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:06:54 +0000

Check out entry two of the Superior Waters Project trip journal.

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Go Carbon Zero

Tim Shaw — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 02:16:00 +0000

The Conservation Fund has created a nice calculator to help you understand your contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. It then lets you offset your footprint by preserving forested land as a carbon sequestration tactic.

I highlight this for two reasons. First, and most important, this is a serious issue that profoundly effects our [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Lake Superior Project – two kayakers take on gitche gumee

Tim Shaw — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:39:00 +0000

From our friends at Paddling.net comes this interesting tidbit: under the auspices of Wilderness Classroom Organization (WCO), two kayakers, Dave Freeman and Amy Voytilla, are circumnavigating Lake Superior in order to draw attention to its myriad assets and challenges. Paddling.net will apparently be running stories from the trip; the first one, with an [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

EarthDive, an online community and global dive log

Tim Shaw — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:13:01 +0000

One nice thing you can do with a small boat is find nice dive and snorkeling spots. A small boat makes that much more area accessible in a sustainable way. I raise this because in looking through past e-mails today I came across an old blog post from a contact who was at Oceana. He [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

We saw “An Inconvenient Truth” last night…

Tim Shaw — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:08:07 +0000

My wife and I saw An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore’s movie on climate change, last night. You must go see this movie. Whatever you think of Al Gore, put it aside and just look at the evidence – it is too compelling to ignore and cuts through a lot of the garbage. Bottom line: this [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Innovative approach to overfishing

Tim Shaw — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:43:22 +0000

Also worth a look is this story on NPR’s Morning Edition, from July 6th. It talks about a program run by The Nature Conservancy that buys out fishing licenses and then leases them back with provisions that ban destructive trawling. I like the idea – it isn’t a substitute for marine protected areas like we [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Latest on the warm, brown Chesapeake

Tim Shaw — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:24:20 +0000

I read with interest Angus Phillips’ piece in Sunday’s Washington Post about the masses of sediment that deluge the Chesapeake during rain storm like we’ve had here recently. He writes:

Is the Chesapeake turning into a dead mud hole? Every year it seems to get worse, and it’s not just my imagination. “It’s becoming way [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

June 2006 is National Rivers Month

Tim Shaw — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:30:30 +0000

American Rivers lists a number of events related to National Rivers Month, June 2006. Several interesting options here.

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Great news – exciting new boating spots opening up

Tim Shaw — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:23:00 +0000

All right – continuation of my rant here – I promise not to make this a regularity if others promise not to keep threatening the coasts as I know them. The issues aside, there is a fascinating new data tool available on line courtesy of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona. It [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

New service on Chine bLog: e-advocacy links

Tim Shaw — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:29:38 +0000

So I really didn’t start this blog to do a lot of political ranting, but the fact is that there are threats on many fronts to the boating environment as we know it (to say nothing of the availability of quality boatbuilding lumber). There seems to have been a flood of news in the last [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.