South Africa has one of the most sophisticated and extensive networks of
sophisticated and extensive networks of
sophisticated and extensive networks of marine reserves on our planet home my
marine reserves on our planet home my
marine reserves on our planet home my home like it took a home you know after
home like it took a home you know after
home like it took a home you know after ten years on the road and I was gone
ten years on the road and I was gone
ten years on the road and I was gone sometimes 300 days a year
sometimes 300 days a year
sometimes 300 days a year I got a bit tired of not being home so
I got a bit tired of not being home so
I got a bit tired of not being home so the next store that I proposed to
the next store that I proposed to
the next store that I proposed to nationally gothic was actually a story
nationally gothic was actually a story
nationally gothic was actually a story about my backyard I wanted to actually
about my backyard I wanted to actually
about my backyard I wanted to actually tell the story about our network of
tell the story about our network of
tell the story about our network of marine reserves marine birds normally
marine reserves marine birds normally
marine reserves marine birds normally don’t feature all that much when we talk
don’t feature all that much when we talk
don’t feature all that much when we talk about marine reserves however this is
about marine reserves however this is
about marine reserves however this is what happens when they don’t feature in
what happens when they don’t feature in
what happens when they don’t feature in management this is a picture that I took
management this is a picture that I took
management this is a picture that I took on slide film in 2003 supply’s called
on slide film in 2003 supply’s called
on slide film in 2003 supply’s called maahes island and i went back there for
maahes island and i went back there for
maahes island and i went back there for the article last year and this is what i
the article last year and this is what i
the article last year and this is what i found major decrease in nesting members
found major decrease in nesting members
found major decrease in nesting members because even though this island is
because even though this island is
because even though this island is protected the fishing grounds are not is
protected the fishing grounds are not is
protected the fishing grounds are not is sardines and the answer is that these
sardines and the answer is that these
sardines and the answer is that these birds eat are overfished so a lot of
birds eat are overfished so a lot of
birds eat are overfished so a lot of these youngsters died on the nest it’s a
these youngsters died on the nest it’s a
these youngsters died on the nest it’s a place called mercury Island in Namibia
place called mercury Island in Namibia
place called mercury Island in Namibia and this is the centerpiece of the Namib
and this is the centerpiece of the Namib
and this is the centerpiece of the Namib Island Marine Reserve and here for the
Island Marine Reserve and here for the
Island Marine Reserve and here for the first time people are trying to connect
first time people are trying to connect
first time people are trying to connect the nesting grounds and the feeding
the nesting grounds and the feeding
the nesting grounds and the feeding grounds of these birds together
grounds of these birds together
grounds of these birds together mercury island has a stable population
mercury island has a stable population
mercury island has a stable population of Cape gannets you know Bank cormorants
of Cape gannets you know Bank cormorants
of Cape gannets you know Bank cormorants the most endangered marine bird in
the most endangered marine bird in
the most endangered marine bird in Africa a stable population only place
Africa a stable population only place
Africa a stable population only place penguins African penguins they can’t fly
penguins African penguins they can’t fly
penguins African penguins they can’t fly so what happens that they can only swim
so what happens that they can only swim
so what happens that they can only swim a certain amount of distance before if
a certain amount of distance before if
a certain amount of distance before if they have to go back and feed their
they have to go back and feed their
they have to go back and feed their chicks so they’re the first ones to
chicks so they’re the first ones to
chicks so they’re the first ones to Ganden and starve here these guys are
Ganden and starve here these guys are
Ganden and starve here these guys are not starving are they
not starving are they
not starving are they penguins heading out to sea you know
penguins heading out to sea you know
penguins heading out to sea you know this looks like a really calm and
this looks like a really calm and
this looks like a really calm and beautiful scene it’s you know sunny and
beautiful scene it’s you know sunny and
beautiful scene it’s you know sunny and it’s just this sort of an idyllic place
it’s just this sort of an idyllic place
it’s just this sort of an idyllic place and this is what it looks like when
and this is what it looks like when
and this is what it looks like when you’re trying to take this picture water
you’re trying to take this picture water
you’re trying to take this picture water is about five degrees and you’re in this
is about five degrees and you’re in this
is about five degrees and you’re in this rock pool and you’re surrounded by
rock pool and you’re surrounded by
rock pool and you’re surrounded by massive atlantic ocean waves and is my
massive atlantic ocean waves and is my
massive atlantic ocean waves and is my assistant warning me there’s a big wave
assistant warning me there’s a big wave
assistant warning me there’s a big wave coming so I swim away from the picture
coming so I swim away from the picture
coming so I swim away from the picture trying to save myself
so I used to try to swim back again and
so I used to try to swim back again and this goes on for hours and then he
this goes on for hours and then he
this goes on for hours and then he misses the flipping wave here come the
misses the flipping wave here come the
misses the flipping wave here come the Penguins I’m going what’s what’s going
Penguins I’m going what’s what’s going
Penguins I’m going what’s what’s going you’re supposed to be there it’s a
you’re supposed to be there it’s a
you’re supposed to be there it’s a little bit dangerous there because you
little bit dangerous there because you
little bit dangerous there because you get washed out to sea you’re done so
get washed out to sea you’re done so
get washed out to sea you’re done so there’s another wave coming I’m shooting
there’s another wave coming I’m shooting
there’s another wave coming I’m shooting and again
anyway you know you know most Marine
anyway you know you know most Marine Reserve South Africa where actually they
Reserve South Africa where actually they
Reserve South Africa where actually they work great for biodiversity except they
work great for biodiversity except they
work great for biodiversity except they were imposed on the local communities
were imposed on the local communities
were imposed on the local communities and so even though you know they they
and so even though you know they they
and so even though you know they they you know biologically and scientifically
you know biologically and scientifically
you know biologically and scientifically they are amazing most local people do
they are amazing most local people do
they are amazing most local people do not benefit from these reserves thus
not benefit from these reserves thus
not benefit from these reserves thus there’s a high levels of poaching and
there’s a high levels of poaching and
there’s a high levels of poaching and there’s actually a danger of these
there’s actually a danger of these
there’s actually a danger of these reserves being opened up to fishing
reserves being opened up to fishing
reserves being opened up to fishing because they serve no benefit to the
because they serve no benefit to the
because they serve no benefit to the local people who live next to them and
local people who live next to them and
local people who live next to them and in a developing country like South
in a developing country like South
in a developing country like South Africa you kind of have to marry the
Africa you kind of have to marry the
Africa you kind of have to marry the needs of biodiversity and people if you
needs of biodiversity and people if you
needs of biodiversity and people if you want to have any chance of being
want to have any chance of being
want to have any chance of being sustainable so so I was looking for a
sustainable so so I was looking for a
sustainable so so I was looking for a few examples where people and
few examples where people and
few examples where people and biodiversity coexisted together you know
biodiversity coexisted together you know
biodiversity coexisted together you know happily this is Ponte on the Mozambique
happily this is Ponte on the Mozambique
happily this is Ponte on the Mozambique South African border this is the only
South African border this is the only
South African border this is the only National Park in Africa and here both
National Park in Africa and here both
National Park in Africa and here both sides of the border are protected and
sides of the border are protected and
sides of the border are protected and these dolphins spend half their lives in
these dolphins spend half their lives in
these dolphins spend half their lives in Mozambique and half their life in South
Mozambique and half their life in South
Mozambique and half their life in South Africa and now because of this new
Africa and now because of this new
Africa and now because of this new arrangement of conservation they our
arrangement of conservation they our
arrangement of conservation they our entire habitat is protected but the
entire habitat is protected but the
entire habitat is protected but the reason I went there is because they have
reason I went there is because they have
reason I went there is because they have a really interesting perspective on how
a really interesting perspective on how
a really interesting perspective on how to integrate people into the marine
to integrate people into the marine
to integrate people into the marine environment the Rangers instead of you
environment the Rangers instead of you
environment the Rangers instead of you know doing anti-poaching patrols and
know doing anti-poaching patrols and
know doing anti-poaching patrols and arresting people they built a school and
arresting people they built a school and
arresting people they built a school and they’re teaching kids philosophy they
they’re teaching kids philosophy they
they’re teaching kids philosophy they are as we first have to give the local
are as we first have to give the local
are as we first have to give the local residents a benefit and the benefit is
residents a benefit and the benefit is
residents a benefit and the benefit is education and this is a video of them
education and this is a video of them
education and this is a video of them learning Portuguese they also hold an
learning Portuguese they also hold an
learning Portuguese they also hold an immunization clinic and a nurse comes
immunization clinic and a nurse comes
immunization clinic and a nurse comes out once a month the adults love this
out once a month the adults love this
out once a month the adults love this service kids not so much this little guy
service kids not so much this little guy
service kids not so much this little guy was not a happy chappie but again yeah
was not a happy chappie but again yeah
was not a happy chappie but again yeah this is one of those great examples
this is one of those great examples
this is one of those great examples where you know before enforcing
where you know before enforcing
where you know before enforcing regulation they wanted to give the
regulation they wanted to give the
regulation they wanted to give the community benefits further north and
community benefits further north and
community benefits further north and Mozambique you know family Island again
Mozambique you know family Island again
Mozambique you know family Island again an interesting case study where you have
an interesting case study where you have
an interesting case study where you have a luxury resort in a fishing community
a luxury resort in a fishing community
a luxury resort in a fishing community on one island and together they agree to
on one island and together they agree to
on one island and together they agree to protect half of their coral reef from
protect half of their coral reef from
protect half of their coral reef from all fishing and for the last ten years
all fishing and for the last ten years
all fishing and for the last ten years and now the fishermen Reserve is so good
and now the fishermen Reserve is so good
and now the fishermen Reserve is so good it’s actually exporting fish biomass
it’s actually exporting fish biomass
it’s actually exporting fish biomass into the fishing zones on the outside
into the fishing zones on the outside
into the fishing zones on the outside and now these guys are having better
and now these guys are having better
and now these guys are having better catch than ever before so again you know
catch than ever before so again you know
catch than ever before so again you know there are ways to marry biodiversity and
there are ways to marry biodiversity and
there are ways to marry biodiversity and people and this is what has to happen in
people and this is what has to happen in
people and this is what has to happen in south africa if these rumors ever gonna
south africa if these rumors ever gonna
south africa if these rumors ever gonna have any open surviving over the next
have any open surviving over the next
have any open surviving over the next five or ten years to end this evening i
five or ten years to end this evening i
five or ten years to end this evening i want to kind of go back right to the
want to kind of go back right to the
want to kind of go back right to the beginning this is one of my favorite
beginning this is one of my favorite
beginning this is one of my favorite books as a child now under the red sea
books as a child now under the red sea
books as a child now under the red sea by dr. Professor Hans Hass he was an
by dr. Professor Hans Hass he was an
by dr. Professor Hans Hass he was an Austrian diving pioneer in biologists
Austrian diving pioneer in biologists
Austrian diving pioneer in biologists and you know one of my biggest wishes as
and you know one of my biggest wishes as
and you know one of my biggest wishes as a kid was to sort of you know be in one
a kid was to sort of you know be in one
a kid was to sort of you know be in one of you know in the situations that he
of you know in the situations that he
of you know in the situations that he found himself and you know putting this
found himself and you know putting this
found himself and you know putting this presentation together I came across this
presentation together I came across this
presentation together I came across this image when I went sheesh
image when I went sheesh
image when I went sheesh I’ve already had those experiences so
I’ve already had those experiences so
I’ve already had those experiences so you know full circle you know 12 years
you know full circle you know 12 years
you know full circle you know 12 years later and thank you all so much for
later and thank you all so much for
later and thank you all so much for coming
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