ADEX Tokyo 24

Location

Tokyo

Event dates
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-27

In conjunction with the annual Asahi Shimbun’s Good Life Fair, ASIA DIVE EXPO JAPAN 2024 will make its inaugural appearance in 2024! 

In recent years, the Good Life Fair has become a hub for businesses and consumers alike to get the latest in products, services, and enjoy a whole range of events and activities that promote food, health and beauty, fashion, hobbies and leisure, and tourism, among others.

Transparent & Translucent: Contributors’ Picks

Photo by Kate Jonker: Translucent strawberry anemones, Corynactis annulata, can be made to glow by lighting with a snoot positioned above and slightly behind them. Simon’s Town, South Africa. Gear: Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera, Canon EF 100mm macro lens, one Inon strobe with Marelux SOFT Pro snoot. Exposure: ISO 100, f/25, 1/250s

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater photos showing the transparent and translucent qualities of underwater creatures, and they came back with a range of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life.

Nurse sharks mating
Nurse sharks preparing to mate (Harold 'Wes' Pratt / Granted by source)

Proven: Marine Protected Areas Boost Shark Populations

The study, spanning 66 marine reserves across 37 countries worldwide, sheds light on the stark contrast in shark abundance between fully protected zones and areas open to industrial fishing. Reef-dwelling species such as Caribbean reef, grey reef, whitetip reef, and nurse sharks exhibited nearly double the population density within fully protected marine reserves compared to fishing-permitted zones.