The Blue Wild - Port Everglades

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The show is coming again to Ft. Laudedale, May 28 and 29, 2011. The price has come in line this year too, $15.! They still seem to have an excessive focus on unsustainable resource depletion or maybe I am wrong. Catch size classes and gross numbers are increasing across the board through the years? Throw in the effects of estuary impact, reef degradation, lionfish depletion of stocks, climate change, other factors and things are tougher still. More below** Still, how many local shows are there that deal with free diving? Maybe they'll notice and better yet act next year?

They have great lineup of speakers this year including some of the regulars along with some new folks like Martin Stepanek, Terry Maas and William Trubridge.


This is from Scubaboard:

"The Blue Wild 2011 -- Dive and Marine Art Expo

Announcing the Show’s 5th Anniversary

Ft. Lauderdale Beach, FL, February 21, 2011 -- (PR.com) -- The Blue Wild, The Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo, announced today the dates, speakers, and special 5th anniversary plans. The Expo will feature the top names in freediving, scuba diving, underwater videography and photography, spearfishing, marine artwork, and exhibitors from around the world!


The Expo will be held at the Broward County Convention Center on May 28th and 29th. “We chose Memorial Day weekend as we have so many exciting activities surrounding this year’s event,” said event producer Sheri Daye. “A three day weekend lets out-of-towners enjoy an extra day on Ft. Lauderdale Beach, or guests may also want to participate in a Spearfishing Tournament that is being put on by a local club.”


The South Florida Freedivers “Invitational Spearfishing Tournament” will be held on Monday, May 30th. The tournament is open to all -- freedivers and scuba divers, amateurs and professionals. Proceeds will go to the Blue Wild’s favorite charity – Twin Palms Center for the Disabled.


“We wanted to take advantage of having top spearos from around the world here for The Blue Wild and put on the baddest, funnest tournament of all time!” exclaimed the Club President, Santiago Alvarez. “We’ve got a lot of fun planned around the weigh-in, including our picnic and social, perfect for the whole family. We’ll finish off the weekend with a bang!”


This year’s Expo will have an international flavor as divers, speakers, and guests from around the world attend. “Diving has no borders, as we all share that common bond with the ocean,” stated Sheri Daye. “The Expo has been so successful because of the atmosphere -- created by each and every diver at the event, sharing what we love to do.”


As always, the Expo has the who’s who in diving attending and speaking at the event. Some of this year’s top speakers include:

Stan Waterman – Award-winning Cinematographer, Producer, Author
William Trubridge – Unassisted Freedive World Record Holder, Instructor
Manny Puig – Shark Wrangler, Swamp Explorer, Sculptor
Dr. Terry Maas – Spearfishing Champion, Videographer, Inventor
Martin Stepanek – Multiple World Record Holder, Freediving Instructor
Carey Chen – World Renowned Marine Artist, Conservationist


A giant raffle will be held each day promising the chance to win prizes worth hundreds of dollars. Admission to this year’s Expo is only $15. “We wanted to do something special for the 5th anniversary, get everyone in attendance, and thank everyone that has made us successful,” said Dave Earp, the Expo’s Floor Manager. “We never want to be the same old Expo, and this Expo will be the best yet!”


For information about the Expo, see The Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo
For information about the Tournament, see Home South Florida Freedivers"

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/sho...ld-2011-a.html



** "The impacts of spearfishing: notes on the effects of recreational diving on shallow marine reefs in Australia"
Link to download: http://bit.ly/kwUNwA

"Overfishing, uncertainty and ocean governance:
The importance of the precautionary approach, the ecosystem approach, and adaptive management in explaining fisheries management failures."
http://www.tucs.org.au/~cnevill/marinePhD.htm