Mascot World Ocean Conference

The grim warning of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that South-East Asia’s biologically diverse coral reefs would disappear by the end of this century if no measures were taken now comes at a time when the whole world is focused more on climate changes than anything else. What is equally important in the ecological and biodiversity chain is oceans that occupy two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. Their importance in the weather cycle that produces monsoons needs no emphasis. It is the benign face of oceans. But they pack destructive power during hurricanes, tsunamis and storms. Understanding the nature of ocean currents and their behaviour is as quirky as predicting the weather. What lies below the ocean surface and on its bed is a world that defies our imagination. The Coral Triangle, a reef network that spans Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and East Timor, has more than 76 per cent of the world’s reef-building coral species and 35 per cent of its coral reef fish species. This coral treasure will be doomed unless the world cuts its carbon emissions by an average 25 per cent in another 10 years. We have been hearing about the doomsday scenarios for years. But what makes the latest WWF warning pertinent is it comes when over 80 countries were debating climate changes and oceans in Manado, Indonesia. It appears that policy makers and the scientific community have at last realised the need – or importance – for including oceans in the climate talks scheduled to be held in Copenhagen in December.

Participants at the World Ocean Conference have adopted a declaration promising to address some of the issues raised at the meet. These include reducing pollution of oceans; sustainable management of fisheries, protection of mangroves, wetlands and coral reefs. But the declaration is non-binding on participating countries. If previous declarations and agreements are any indication, they are being observed more in letter than in spirit. Oceans’ role in climate changes goes beyond the vagaries of weather. They are an important source of food and provide livelihood for millions of people in coastal areas. An equal number of people are dependent on ocean riches directly or indirectly. Seas and oceans also contain millions of tonnes of oil and minerals. They are home to thousands of marine species. The oceans’ existence, particularly their water level, is intrinsically linked to our life on the earth. If their level goes up due to melting of glaciers and Polar caps, which scientists have warned happening because of climatic changes, most of the coastal cities and low-lying islands will go down under the sea. Once we understand how climate changes affect oceans, and by inference our survival, we see the imperative need to include them in any future environmental talks or protocols.

Before reaching agreements, what is more important is, maritime countries should strive to lessen ocean pollution. That is not difficult given the kind of technology available and every country possesses. It is common that many countries release industrial effluents without treating them into the sea. Similarly, coastal towns and cities let the highly polluted sewage and toxic waste into the ocean. The contaminated sea water kills fish and all marine life in the surrounding area and the people who consume tainted sea food fall sick. Over-fishing is another problem that causes depletion of stocks and endangers species. That is already happening. The issues discussed at the ocean conference should not be left there itself. The countries that have attended it should follow them up to the next round of climate talks for action. Otherwise, the lofty statements made in Indonesia remain empty promises.

Woc Fish Mascot

Two fishermen of Malalayang, Manado, Yustinus Lahama and Delfie, fish does not expect the results its capture on 19 May 2007 in the Bay of Manado, just stir the world.

The fish is known scientists of the world, the kind of "Latimeria menadoensis" or Coelacanth, an ancient fish that was already considered to be extinct since 65 million years ago.

Now the fish has been displayed and excited participants from various countries that participated in the event the World Ocean Conference (WOC) and Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit, 11-15 May 2009.

Yustinus the ancient fish are captured when the lodge own hook. Being visible when a fish with a length of approximately one meter and 30 kg weight range, along with white spots.

Fish is available on the depth of the sea about 105 meters, on the beach Malalayang, at 08.00, 19 May. "Although quite large, but the fish do not seem to fight again when the tow to the boat," he said, relate the arrest.

According to various sources of data, Coelacanth defined as "a hollow spine" based on the Greek word coelia, "hollow" and acanthos, "thorns". This refers to the physical barbed fin on the hollow.

Coelacanth is a fish that came from a branch of the evolution of the oldest living fish from berahang. Estimated to have been extinct since the late Cretaceous period 65 million years ago, until a specimens found in East Africa, South River Chalumna in the year 1938.

However, since the Coelacanth found in the Comoros, the island of old Manado in the South, countries Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar and Llaut Park St Lucia in South Africa.

In Indonesia, particularly around Manado, this species by local people named the king of sea fish. Coelacanth consists of about 120 species known to be based on fossil findings. To date, there have been two species were found living Coelacanth namely Comoros Coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae and Sulawesi Coelacanth, Latimeria menadoensis.

"Until the year 1938, the fish consanquinity fish close to the lungs is considered to have been extinct since the end of the Cretaceous period, about 65 million years back," said Dean of Faculty of Marine and Fisheries UNSRAT Manado, Prof Kwa Masengie.

According to him, there is a iktiologis (fish expert), Dr JLB Smith estimating and fish, and his article published in the journal Nature in 1939.

He gave the name Latimeria chalumnae to new types of fish, to the curator of the museum and the discovery of the location of the fish.

Search location where the ancient fish that lived during the next dozen years and then get the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean to the west as their habitat, in which several hundred individuals is estimated to live in the ocean depths over 150 meters.

Outside the island that, until the 1990's some of the individuals caught in the waters of Mozambique, Madagascar and South Africa. But everything is still considered as part of a population more or less the same.

In 1998, sixty years after the finding of living fossil Coelacanth Comoros, a king of sea fish caught in fishing nets Island old Manado, North Sulawesi.

This fish has been long known by local fishermen, but not yet in existence is known there by the world of science. Ancient fish that is physically similar Coelacanth Comoros, with the difference in color.

When the fish was arrested with the other species by two fishermen in Manado, scandalize the information directly to the ear of the Governor of North Sulawesi, SH Sarundajang. North Sulawesi Governor SH Sarundajang as making idea implementing WOC, direct search for fish by inviting a number of researchers from various academic, domestic and abroad.

Fish is directly secured in the Office of Marine Fisheries and North Sulawesi, are stored in "cold storage", so that can continue to survive until the implementation of the WOC and scientific interest.

Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD) have agreed on the WOC that followed thousands of participants from over 80 countries in Manado, and has recorded the history of sea rescue and its conservation.

However, the existence of the ancient fish that was in the water in the world still mencuatkan ideas, so that the Coelacanth so maskot WOC.

Media Center Coordinator Tumiwa Roy WOC in Manado, the ancient fish that has made discussion on the level of government and marine stakeholders.

The success of organizing have made the WOC, the famous to the various corners of the world. However, it will be more popular again, when the ancient fish coelancanth soon be mascot WOC.

Coelacanth Photos fish

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Coelacanth fish Mascot of the World Ocean Conference (WOC) 2009

Manado. species of ancient fish Coelacanth back found fishermen in the sea waters of North Sulawesi, precisely in the area Talise Island, Likupang Subdistrict, North Minahasa regency. The discovery of ancient fish known as the king of sea fish is the fourth time since 1997.

“Coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis) in the nets of fishermen found alive. The discovery of this step as this is rare,” said the head of Marine and Fisheries (DKP) North Sulawesi, in Manado, Sunday (30/11).

The discovery of the Coelacanth fish has become a Mascot Mascot of the World Ocean Conference (WOC) 2009. Coelacanth, also known as the ancient fish, which is to appear in the earth the first time about 360 million years old in the days Paleozoikum, or exactly 100 million years before the birth of Dinosaur in the Jurassic period.

"So, this discovery is a historic event. We hope the fish will be examined by a team of experts will be preserved for later. The discovery of ancient fish could Talise around the government plans to strengthen revenue Talise waters and protect the surrounding area as a marine,” he said.

It is said currently, the ancient fish are stored in cooling in Tanawangko, Minahasa. Marine and Fisheries North Sulawesi also is preparing a team of experts who can examine the Coelacanth fish weighing 10 kg, 20 cm thick, 98 cm long and 21 cm wide back.

Data obtained from the Secretariat WOC 2009 Manado, the first time Coelacanth found in South Africa in 1938. Based on this discovery, and then called the Coelacanth fossil life and given the scientific name Latimeria chalumnae and stated as the largest discovery of Zoology at the century-20.

While the discovery of further occur in 1997, 1998, and 2007 in Manado, North Sulawesi. Coelacanth found in manado is classified species Latimeria menadoensis. Coelacanth found on May 19, 2007 weighing 50kg with a length of 132cm. Based on data from research using Remotely operator, service provider Vehicle (ROV) in the last three years, recorded seven tail fish in the waters of Sulawesi Coelacanth.