The Governor of Florida has signed into law Bill SB 860 aka the Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act, which makes it illegal to import, export and sell most shark fins in Florida from October 1. There is a loophole however that allows existing holders of shark fishing permits and seafood dealers that h0ld a “valid federal Atlantic shark dealer permit” to continue to engage in the import and export of fin through into January 2025.

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Alex and Adam discuss some key advice about shooting split level shots. One of the most asked questions on the Wetpixel forum is how to prevent water droplets from forming on the dome, and in this episode of Wetpixel Live, the duo shares some of their preferred techniques

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Wetpixel Live strikes a more somber note today as Adam and Alex celebrate the photographic career of Jerry Greenberg, who passed away earlier this month in Florida. He had a career shooting underwater images for all the major magazines that spanned technologies from 2 1/4” film through to digital, and invented many of the techniques that we all now take for granted. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

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Issue 100 of X-Ray Magazine is now available to download. Included in the landmark issue are articles about California’s Channel Islands, Lembeh, the Banda Sea, and Miyakojima in Japan. John Lautermilch’s paintings are featured and the subject of retouching underwater images is covered.

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