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Cousteau shark advocate
Pierre-Yves Cousteau spent a week visiting communities in the Bahamas in January, with a two-fold purpose: to spread word of his Cousteau Divers initiative and to bolster efforts to protect sharks in the region.
At the invitation of the Bahamas National Trust and the Pew Environment Group, Pierre-Yves spoke with students, fishermen and conservationists about the importance of sharks to the ecology and economy of the Bahamas, one of the last few areas in the world with healthy shark populations. The lack of a local market for shark meat and a 20-year-old ban on long-line fishing are credited with protecting the fish; in fact, the biggest economic contribution of sharks to the local economy comes in the form of a $78-million recreational diving industry that features swimming with sharks.
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Restoration of Calypso
Francine Cousteau, President of the Cousteau Society and sister organization Equipe Cousteau, has accomplished what may be Calypso´s most challenging voyage. Under Mrs. Cousteau´s direction, the mythical ship of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau has arrived at the Piriou Shipyard in Concarneau (Brittany, France), where she will be completely refurbished. Calypso will sail again as an ambassador for the seas and oceans, carrying the legacy of Captain Cousteau and the Cousteau flag all around the world.
Cousteau Divers
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Cousteau/National Geographic Expedition in the Mediterranean Sea
The Cousteau Society and National Geographic scientists and filmmakers today launch a unique expedition from Marseille, France, aboard Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s legendary research vessel Alcyone to explore the Mediterranean now — and in the past.
