Marine committee proposes temporary closure of 32 dive sites

[snoop1130]

Marine committee proposes temporary closure of 32 dive sites
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- A joint committee on March 25 called for the temporary closure of 32 diving spots in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea in a bid to protect against coral bleaching.

The move is part of a group of four proposals the committee made to relevant authorities.

The panel comprises representatives from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources; the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP); and the National Policy Committee for Tourism.

Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Marine-committee-proposes-temporary-closure-32-dive/63557?desktopversion

-- Phuket Gazette 2016-03-29

[Seashore]

Why and where??

[cloudhopper]

Apparently scuba diving raises the sea temperature then...who knew?

[stevenl]

Apparently scuba diving raises the sea temperature then...who knew?

Dr. Thon is using any excuse he can to protect the corals, and he has leverage, so finally something is being done.

Of course scuba diving has nothing to do with the sea temperature, but that is a side issue, he is doing his best to protect nature.

For those interested, the sea temperature is around 29 centigrade at the moment, with quite a few colder thermoclines, which is about average for this time of year.

[wabothai]

Wasn't that posted a few days ago?

[cloudhopper]

Apparently scuba diving raises the sea temperature then...who knew?

Dr. Thon is using any excuse he can to protect the corals, and he has leverage, so finally something is being done.

Of course scuba diving has nothing to do with the sea temperature, but that is a side issue, he is doing his best to protect nature.

For those interested, the sea temperature is around 29 centigrade at the moment, with quite a few colder thermoclines, which is about average for this time of year.

I recently spent 4 days diving Ko Ha and the corals certainly appeared to be very healthy there. Lots of cold pea green thermoclines below 18m though...

[stevenl]

Apparently scuba diving raises the sea temperature then...who knew?

Dr. Thon is using any excuse he can to protect the corals, and he has leverage, so finally something is being done.

Of course scuba diving has nothing to do with the sea temperature, but that is a side issue, he is doing his best to protect nature.

For those interested, the sea temperature is around 29 centigrade at the moment, with quite a few colder thermoclines, which is about average for this time of year.

I recently spent 4 days diving Ko Ha and the corals certainly appeared to be very healthy there. Lots of cold pea green thermoclines below 18m though...

No thermoclines yesterday, see how things are today. Can be really strange, you see the thermocline coming, and when it reaches you about 2 meters above you the water is still clear and blue. And the warmth you get when you reach that warm water again

Edited March 30, 2016 by stevenl