JULY 9th, 2006

THE GREAT ANNUAL FISH COUNT

Want to learn more about what you are seeing on your dives?
Want to participate in a valuable volunteer monitoring event?

Then attend a free seminar....

Identification of Southern California Fishes

REEF’s Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC) invites you to get involved in this fun and educational program while actively contributing to the conservation of the marine environment.

Free Training Seminar sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers:

July 9th, 3:30 pm, SEA Lab, 1021 N. Harbor Drive (next to the Chart House Restaurant), Redondo Beach (Thomas Guide p. 762, Grid G4). For more information please call SEA Lab at 310-318-7458, or visit the Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers web page at www.glacd.org

The presentation will include local fish identification, their habitats and behaviors, and a description of the easy to use survey method.

Just Add Water!
We invite you to participate by simply conducting as many surveys in the coastal waters of Southern California as you like during July 2006. Dive with your favorite dive operator or your local dive club. This is a perfect opportunity to learn to be an important link to pertinent scientific research as a recreational diver or snorkeler.

The GAFC Starter Kit— including an underwater slate, color ID card, survey forms, and a set of instructions — can be purchased on-line at www.fishcount.org, or if you request that a kit be available at the seminar when you register.

For More Information about the GAFC
contact: gafc@fishcount.org
or visit the website: WWW.FISHCOUNT.ORG

To Participate In This Event:
Please register with GLACD by sending eMail to: FishID@glacd.org. Let us know if you need a starter packet with a slate ($20). Registration by eMail is preferred. You can also register by phone at 310-379-5681, but voice replies may take several days, and will be in the evening or on the weekend.

GLACD will be sponsoring a Fish ID Dive for SCUBA Divers at Long Point/Old Marine Land (Thomas Guide p. 822, Grid H5), on Sunday, July 16th.

When attending this event, please remember to thank SEA Lab and their volunteers for the time and effort that they have devoted to this effort!