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James Gill

@gillunderwater.bsky.social

Zoologist, BSAC sports diver and (amateur) underwater photographer in Somerset/West Dorset. Hoping to share appreciation for, and protect, marine life. πŸ‹πŸŸπŸ¦ˆ

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Tompot blennies photographed while #diving around Swanage. Always a welcome addition to a dive

#addOcean #ukdiving #ukunderwater #marinelife

28.01.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW PAPER - we think we've discovered an open-ocean nursery for endangered shortfin #mako #sharks in the SE Pacific Ocean..... only trouble is, it's in a Global Fishing Hotspot - likely exacerbating popn declines already occurring @thembauk.bsky.social
OA here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

26.01.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sandeels vs the EU: how the puffin’s favourite food sparked first post-Brexit courtroom trade battle This week the EU will argue the UK’s ban on catching the tiny fish, celebrated by conservationists, amounts to discrimination against Danish fishers

#Sandeels were not put on this planet to line the pockets of Big Industry. They belong in the sea, where they support & sustain marine life, like #puffins, whales & porpoises. The EU must see sense and put our #ocean ahead of greed and short-term profit. πŸ‘‡
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

27.01.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Diving in the UK is underrated, it can be colourful!
Spiny Starfish and Jewel Anemones at Lundy island.

27.01.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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