I'm in rehab right now to get my knee back in shape, so I spend a lot of time in the lagoon in front of my faré (Tahitian house).
Since yesterday, from the shore, I had seen a fisherman using a net to catch fish. Today, I see him again accompanied by a second person and always at the same place.

Like many Canadians, we were in front of the TV on Sunday night to watch the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood!
Director Louie Psihoyos' The Cove (with Richard O'Barry) was nominated for best documentary, but the competition was tough!

I was a bit disconnected from France and the latest topics concerning captivity and marine zoos.

Happy new year 2009 ! For this new year, a lot of things on my side

No protection for killer whale habitat: Canada sued. Six environmental groups launched a lawsuit against Fisheries and Oceans Canada on October 8. The department is allegedly failing to meet its legal obligation to protect critical habitat for resident killer whales in British Columbia waters.

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was created by the Washington Convention (1946) in a context of overexploitation of large cetaceans. Originally intended to ensure "the judicious conservation of the whale species and, consequently, to make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry", the IWC has progressively given itself the mission of whale conservation.

Here are some pictures of the Tiputa pass on Rangiroa island, where I work. The Tiputa pass connects the lagoon and the ocean.

I can only wish you a good 2008 season at sea...

I was thinking of doing my 3rd summer season in Canada but things have changed. I will only do it for a month or so before returning to Montreal.

Bonjour à tous, For my third year in Quebec, I'm off once again, on the boats to