Unfortunately Jacksonville Florida suffers the same fate as the rest of Florida and the Western Atlantic. The waters offshore northeast Florida are plagued with invasive lionfish. TISIRI and Offshore Dive Charters are coordinating lionfish round-up events to do as much as possible to try to keep the lionfish population in check. See the brief video of one of our lionfish round-up events below.
Read MoreA7 Pilot Besal And TISIRI's Kistel Meet
8-23-12Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bob Besal and TISIRI's Joe Kistel had the opportunity to recently meet in Charleston. Besal is the pilot of the A7 military aircraft confirmed offshore by TISIRI investigation efforts. The gentlemen had a friendly conversation both explaining their sides of the...
Read MoreOffshore WWII Era Aircraft Wreck?
Capt. Steve Blalock escorted divers to the area and dropped a marker buoy when the vessel reached the location. Divers entered the water and before reaching the sea floor they could make out a large block-like object off in the distance. They divers immediately swam towards it and as they approach each diver new exactly what they were looking at. They were stairing at the remains of a large rotary aircraft engine. See pictures below...
Read MoreObserving A Natural Ledge Jacksonville Reef
Even though TISIRI is largely focused on man influenced marine habitats we are also very interested in natural reef systems. When possible, we visit such areas for comparison and observational purposes. The hope is that man influenced marine habitats, such as those created as a result of artificial reef deployments, mimic natural reefs systems as much as possible.TISIRI investigated one such natural reef this past Sunday. This area, which is often referred to as live bottom, consisted of a 4 foot relief stone ledge in about 80 feet of water. Below are pictures from TISIRI's reef investigation. The visibility was far from ideal when these pictures were captured but the photos demonstrate the current condition of the reef fairly well.
Read MoreLionfish 101 Event Presentation
We had a great turn out for TISIRI's Lionfish 101 event. Attendees were informed of the concerns imposed by the invasive Western Atlantic Lionfish population and how a potential solution to the issue is a tasty one. Several door prizes were awarded including a set of scuba fins and a variety of gift cards.
Read MoreWest Marine World Oceans Day TISIRI Booth
West marine invited TISIRI to participate in their World Oceans Day events that took place yesterday and today. The event allowed TISIRI to bring further awareness of offshore reef resources and the significance of conservation
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