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Hey everybody.
Nick here in the Philippines.
First off, miss you all.. :-)
things are overall well here in the PI, between my private
practice as a child psychologist at a local hospital, and the uw
shooting that I do almost every weekend. Macro galore!
Also, as some of you may know already, after a few months here in
PI I was finally able to hook up with a great ocean conservation
group, "The Visayan Sea Squadron and The School of the Sea",
lead by renowned PI attorney/conservationist Tony Oposa.
He was the one organizing a very recent 2 week expedition around
the Visayan Sea, here in the center of the Philippines. Our mission
was to explore new virgin reefs in the Visayan Sea, and also monitor
the health of many others, as well as document and report any
violations and damage to the ocean env., such as dynamitic, use of
cynide, etc (pretty common here in PI, unfortunately).
More info about this year's expedition at
http://www.thelawofnature.org/VisSeaExpedition.html
I was invited to participate in the expedition as uw and land
filmmaker (volunteeer only, at least for this year), and it was a grat
opportunity not only to explore some untouched reefs here in PI (and
dive 3 times a day for 2 weeks straight, all free!), but even more
importantly to start making a difference here in PI using my uw
filmmaking skills.
Got back a few days ago, with 12 hours of footage, that we need
to distill down to a 30 min narated documentary, which will then be
broadcast on some of the major channels here in PI.
the BBC doc (which was shot last year by BBC, and features the
story and history of the Visayan Sea Squadron) will be airing on May
19th (see below for details).
Sure enough, unfortunately I wont' be able to watch it because
I'll be busy at a big meeting in Bantayan Island here in the
Visayas for a sneak preview of our documentary (I'm finishing now to
edit the trailer from our 2 week expedition). Still, I though many of
you might be interested in this show, as dive fans and people
interested in the ocean. It'll also be a good opportunity to
know "what Nick has been up to", idirectly speaking.
The May 19th conference in Bantayan will be great exposure for me
because our meeting will be attended by many folks from the media here
in PI, as well as many marine biologists and conservationists here.
I'm actually in charge of filming their talks, which are scheduled for
the 18th and 19th. These will then put onto DVD and made available to
schools, marine bio departments, etc.
Our documentary "Gems of Hope: The Visayan Sea Story"
will be ready in about two months.
The BBC program that airs on the 19th was shot last year, and is
a "prequel" to the one we're now producing. Also, the BBC
program does NOT have any uwater footage, whereas our will have lots
of it, thanks to yours truly here... :-) All l shot in
stunning HD!
Take care,
Nick
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Nick Martorano, Ph.D.
Underwater Filmmmaker
Nick Martorano, Ph.D.
Underwater Filmmmaker
http://www.oceanwonders.org
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At 8:32 PM -0800 5/13/07, Gail Osherenko wrote:
Nick,
I assume the group you've linked up with is Tony Oposa's group so you must already know about BLAST airing on May 19.
You're in good company. Take care.
Gail
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Today's Topics:
1. Earth Report "Blast" Airing on BBC World May 19, 2007
(Eileen Alicea)
2. FW: [Fwd: FILIPINOS' EFFORTS vs BLAST FISHING featured on BBC
World May 19, 2007, 530 PM Philippine Time] (John McManus)
3. CCMI- Rutgers University Coral Reef Research Internship (manfrino)
4. [Fwd: FILIPINOS' EFFORTS vs BLAST FISHING featured on BBC
World May 19, 2007, 530 PM Philippine Time] (Mike Ross)
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Earth Report "Blast" Airing on BBC World May 19-20, 2007
For your local time see: http://www.bbcworld.com/Pages/Schedules.aspx
BBC World presents "Blast," an Earth Report documentary that chronicles
the ongoing battle between blast fishers in the Philippines and the
brave individuals risking their lives to stop them.
Using homemade explosives to kill fish may provide an easy answer for
poverty-stricken fishermen, but the rich biodiversity of the Visayan
Sea, as well as future sources of food for the people of the
Philippines, are quickly being depleted because of their use.
In 2004, after recognizing that declaring blast fishing illegal was not
enough to deter fishermen, concerned conservationist and local
government official Jo Jo de la Victoria teamed up with INECE member and
fellow Filipino Tony Oposa to form the Visayan Sea Squadron. Their
mission was to patrol the Visayan sea for blast fishermen and to educate
Filipinos on the importance of sustainable fishing practices.
The success of the Visayan Sea Squadron in protecting the sea angered
many in the fishing community. In April of 2006, involvement in the
blast fishing project proved fatal for Jo Jo. He was shot and killed by
a hired assassin.
"Jo Jo de la Victoria's murder shocked and saddened all of us," said
Durwood Zaelke, Director of the INECE Secretariat. "But his heroism, and
Tony Oposa's, as evident through this poignant film, continue to inspire
those around the world fighting similar battles." Zaelke added, "This is
the first film in the INECE Eco-Enforcers series. The series will show
the hidden heroes of environmental compliance and enforcement, and their
courageous efforts to protect our environment and build the rule of law."
"Blast" was shot on location in the Visayan Sea, the Philippines, and
follows the story of these two remarkable local environmental activists
as they fight to rid their seas of the blast fishing scourge.
Earth Report is produced by the Television Trust for the Environment and
is BBC World's premier environmental series viewed by millions
worldwide. "Blast" was written and directed by filmmaker Douglas Varchol
and sponsored in part by the International Network for Environmental
Compliance and Enforcement and the Institute for Governance &
Sustainable Development (IGSD).
The film will be broadcast on BBC World Saturday, 19 May at 9:30 am
(5:30 PM, Philippine Time) and 16:30 GMT, and on Sunday, 20 May at 2:30,
13:30, and 20:30. Please check your BBC World station for local screenings.
Environmental compliance and enforcement are the foundation of the rule
of law, good governance, and sustainable development.
http://www.inece.org
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