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A Lionfish feast in Bayahibe!

by Rebecca Silvestri

This Sunday the 20th of October is the 2nd annual Lionfish tournament in Bayahibe, an activity organized to reduce the number of Lionfish in the waters of the La Romana – Bayahibe area, while also raising awareness of the danger this species represents to marine life. And as part of this event, a Lionfish feast […]

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2nd Lionfish Tournament in Bayahibe – Oct. 20th

by Rebecca Silvestri

On Sunday the 20th of October, the “Fundación Dominicana de Estudios Marinos” (Dominican Foundation for Marine Research), otherwise known as Fundemar, in conjunction with the La Romana – Bayahibe Tourism Cluster and the La Romana – Bayahibe Hotels Association, will celebrate the 2nd annual Lionfish Tournament, with the aim of organising a massive Lionfish capture, […]

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Coral transplant initiative encourages the regrowth of reefs in Bayahíbe

by Mairobi Herrera

Earlier this month 121 fragments of staghorn coral (Acropora Cervirnis) were transplanted in reefs off the coast of Bayahíbe, in order to increase the survival rate of these underwater structures. The initiative is part of an agreement between the Punta Cana Ecological Foundation (FEPC) and the Dominican Foundation for Marine Research (FUNDEMAR) based in Bayahíbe. The staghorn […]

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The 1st annual La Romana – Bayahibe Lion Fish Tournament: a delicious success!

by Stacey Turner

Sunday, December 2, 2012 marked the date for the first annual La Romana/Bayahibe Lion Fish Tournament sponsored by Fundemar and the La Romana/Bayahibe Tourism Cluster. A spectacularly large turnout of local fisherman, businesses, supporters, and residents set the scene for an exciting day of competition and celebration. The significance of the event resonates strongly with the community – shown […]

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Save the Date: 1st Lionfish Tournament in Bayahibe – Sunday Dec 2nd!

On Sunday the 2nd of December 2012, the “Fundación Dominicana de Estudios Marinos” (Dominican Foundation for Marine Research), otherwise known as Fundemar, in conjunction with the La Romana – Bayahibe Tourism Cluster and the La Romana – Bayahibe Hotels Association, will celebrate the 1st Lionfish Tournament, with the aim of organising a massive Lionfish capture, […]

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Meet Corazón; a cute bottlenose dolphin that lives between Bayahibe and Samaná!

As part of the International Day of the Oceans, celebrated last Friday June 8th, we received a cute and peculiar story about Corazón, a beautiful bottlenose dolphin, who loves visiting the warm coasts of Bayahibe, only 30 minutes away from Casa de Campo and Samaná, located on the North East coast of the Dominican Republic, […]

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Discovered: harmless Nurse sharks at Palmilla and other beaches in the La Romana – Bayahibe area

by Rebecca Silvestri

Rumors have surfaced about a man-eating shark patrolling the beautiful natural swimming pool (and popular party spot); Palmilla  – and everyone is panicking!  But wait, have there been any shark attacks at all? No? Why not? Because the sharks that have been spotted are Nurse sharks, which although big (up to 4m / 14ft) are […]

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