The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count

Take a Friend to Fiji for 50% off Matava package: 2nd Person Half Price on Land and Air! | Matava - Fijis Premier Eco Adventure Resort

2011-11-30T12:27:00.000-08:00

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Save our sharks, Miss Fiji to tell pageant

2011-11-28T19:31:00.000-08:00

Please support Fiji's Miss Hibiscus at the South Pacific pageant. She is championing the Fiji Shark Campaign as part of her bid to become Miss South Pacific. This is a great way for us to get the message out! Please spread this on all your Facebook, Bebo, Google + and Twitter networks!You can support her by voting for her at :misssouthpacificpageant.ws/about-us/contestants-2011.html. You can

Sea Save Foundation - Auction Home Page - BiddingForGood Fundraising Auction

2011-11-23T15:59:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Sea Save Foundation Holiday Auction! Bid on the Perfect Holiday Gift and Support Ocean Conservation in the Process.The Sea Save Foundation Holiday Auction is now open! The proceeds will go to Sea Save Foundation in order to support ocean conservation.Auction items range from exotic diving vacation getaways, diving equipment and gear, underwater photography courses by noted

Rythms of life

2011-10-23T18:13:00.000-07:00

SHARK advocate Teddy Fong says Fiji citizens should do more to protect sharks to safeguard the future for our next generations. As a diver and founding member of the Econesian Society, which goes out to communities to raise awareness on the ecosystems, Mr Fong said Pacific islanders had lost touch with their past and the environment. "Our youths need to regain and protect their Pacific

Butterflyfish Species - The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count

2011-01-09T15:39:00.000-08:00

Here is the list of butterflyfish species found in Fiji and to be counted during the Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count: 1 Pyramid butterflyfish 2 Longnose butterflyfish 3 Forceps butterflyfish 4 Dotted butterflyfish 5 Reticulated butterflyfish

Recognition for Matava at the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 | Matava - Fijis Premier Eco Adventure Resort

2010-12-02T17:26:00.000-08:00

MEDIA RELEASE: 29th November 2010 Recognition for Matava at the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 Matava has won in the Best in the Marine Environment category at this year’s Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 organised by responsibletravel.com. The Judges said “Matava is a beacon for responsible tourism and an example to other dive sites. They maintain a strong

2008 Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count Results presented at the Fiji Islands Conservation Science Forum 5th - 7th August 2009

2009-09-22T15:14:00.000-07:00

The 2009 inaugural Fiji Islands Conservation Science Forum (FICSF) provided an excellent platform for the Butterflyfish Count organizing committee to present its findings to the greater scientific and conservation organizations in Fiji as well as to the general public. The presentation was made by Chinnamma Reddy on behalf of the committee.The talk focused on the preliminary analysis of

ANPC News: INTERNATIONAL: Fiji Islands Conservation Science Forum 5 - 7 August 2009

2009-08-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

The Wetlands-International Oceania, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wide Fund, Govt. Fiji, USP and Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area are organising a Fiji Islands Conservation Science Forum from 5 - 7 August 2009 at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji. The Forum provides the opportunity for students, researchers, scientists, naturalists and scholars to present some of their

$863 -- Fiji from Los Angeles (Roundtrip), incl. Taxes

2009-06-24T18:14:00.000-07:00

$863 -- Fiji from Los Angeles (Roundtrip), incl. Taxes* Fares to Fiji from Los Angeles have been slashed to an amazing price of $863 roundtrip, including taxes. This fare is available for travel June 10 - Dec. 30 on Air Pacific to Nadi on Fiji's the main island of Viti Levu. This sale ends July 14. Click here to purchase tickets directly with Air Pacific. Look for the "Get Packing" fare at a

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2009-06-13T01:34:00.000-07:00

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Sasalu Tawamudu Fiji - Sustainable Reef Resources

2009-05-26T22:58:00.000-07:00

Sustainable Fijian Reef Resources Inc. (Sasalu Tawamudu) is a state-of-Georgia registered not-for-profit corporation with US IRS 501(c)3 status for tax deductible donations. It was founded by Dr. Bill Aalbersberg, the Director of Applied Sciences at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, Dr. Kirk Bowman, a professor of international affairs at Georgia Tech, and Dr. Terry Snell, a biology

Dive For Earth Day

2009-04-21T15:53:00.000-07:00

Make a world of difference this Earth Day, 22 April 2009 Earth is a water planet and the planet needs our help. Why? Climate change is a major threat with increased ocean temperatures and ocean acidification impacting fragile underwater environments. Dive for Earth Day is an extraordinary opportunity to take action and help address the underwater issues that concern you most. How can you help?

South Pacific Travel Blog: Fiji Butterflyfish Count Results

2009-02-17T18:55:00.000-08:00

Fiji Butterflyfish Count Results Last August I announced the Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count organized by the Fiji Government Departments of Tourism, Environment, and Fisheries, Tourism Fiji, and several reef conservation organizations to mark the International Year of the Reef. The count was held from November 2 to 8, 2008, with participants asked to record the

Dive Tropex Testimonial - The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count 2008

2009-01-22T19:03:00.000-08:00

"Those who took part were seasoned divers with an existing interest in fish identification. Our Fijian Staff very much enjoyed taking part and are keen to do more checks next year. We ourselves gained reward from doing the surveys as it opened our eyes to the variety of butterflyfish that we previously overlooked. We hope very much that the program happens in 2009." Will and AlexDive

Fiji’s Tourism industry has been largely unaffected by the recent flooding

2009-01-20T16:52:00.000-08:00

20th of January 2009PRESS RELEASETourism Fiji in collaboration with key industry partners including the Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association (FIHTA), Society of Fiji Travel Associates (SOFTA) and Air Pacific confirmed that the necessary infrastructure, facilities and equipment to operate Fiji’s Tourism industry has been largely unaffected by the recent flooding with only minor damage

TravelConnect - Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals Round-Up

2009-01-07T16:17:00.000-08:00

Cheap Last Minute Travel Deals: Fiji 10 Nights Full Board Including Flights £2,010pp Join the Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count (www.fijibutterflyfishcount.com). Held from 2nd to 8th November, snorkellers, scuba-fans and even glass-bottom boat browsers are invited to investigate the islands’ incredible coral reef systems, as visitors and locals alike account for this magnificent marine life, using

Undersea Productions Newsletter

2009-01-07T16:06:00.000-08:00

FISH IDENTIFICATION The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count 2008 is the International Year of the Coral Reef, which gets us fish geeks very excited. To help celebrate, The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count has been organised as a Fiji-wide event running from the 2nd to the 8th of November this year. The organising committee invites visitors and locals

Leslie & John in Fiji: Fiji Butterflyfish Count

2009-01-01T15:43:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday, Nov 8, I had what I guess could be called my first real project. Helen Sykes, an environmental consultant in Suva, started this awareness-building activity called "The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count".Basically, the idea is similar to Audubon's Christmas Bird Count. Resorts and villages register to do the count during the first week of November and are sent free underwater dive

Navatu Village and Greenforce Count

2008-12-31T16:40:00.000-08:00

An invitation was extended to 11 volunteers from Navatu to spend the day in Nukubalavu, to take part in The Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count, alongside the staff and volunteers of the Greenforce Team. The day consisted of several 30 minute snorkels along the Nasonisoni Passage. Each team consisted of two surveyors armed with an identification slate. The day was a good opportunity for the

Scuba Diving Magazine - Top 100 Readers'' Choice Survey Top Dive Destinations

2008-12-11T12:50:00.000-08:00

Scuba Diving Magazine - Top 100 Readers'' Choice Survey Top Dive Destinations Top Dive Destinations Pacific & Indian Ocean 1 Galapagos (tie) Indonesia (tie) Palau, Micronesia 100

Tokoriki Diving, Fiji: Tokoriki Diving: November was all about Butterflyfish

2008-12-10T22:43:00.000-08:00

Saturday November 1, 2008 We were pleased to be active participants in the 2008 Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count – the first event of its kind in Fiji. This is the first in what is hopefully an annual event spotlighting Fiji’s wonderful butterflyfish, the most colourful of our reef fish. Keen divers and snorkellers, both guests and staff, were given a presentation on butterflyfish features

Visitors drive fish count - Fiji Times Online

2008-12-03T11:59:00.000-08:00

Visitors drive fish count Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Top, butterfly fish right at home in the waters of the Mamanuca Group. IT'S driven primarily by visitors to our shores, and has been seen as a great way to strengthen Fiji in the minds of tourists. But the Great Butterfly Fish count is also a way of helping us

ReefBase :: ReefBase Pacific

2008-12-01T21:14:00.000-08:00

The International Coral Reef Initiative designated 2008 as the International Year of the Reef. This is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability, and to motivate people to take action to protect them. ReefBase Pacific will contribute throughout 2008 to raising awareness

Beqa Schools Marine Awareness Program, part of the IYOR Great Fiji Butterflyfish Count

2008-11-25T21:43:00.000-08:00

By Chinnamma Reddy of Marine Ecology Consulting. From the 10th – 13th November, 2008, Dakuibeqa Primary School and Uluinakorovatu Primary School on Beqa Island, celebrated the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) by participating in a week long program on marine education and conservation. Uluinakorovatu School rounded up the program by being part of Fiji’s special IYOR event; The Great Fiji

"Explore Fiji" Tourism magazine Nov 08 - Jan 08

2008-11-16T22:20:00.000-08:00

Butterflyfish article from "Explore Fiji" Tourism magazine Nov 08 - Jan 08