Waves that would probably have killed most us.

An excellent, detailed look back on a beasty Jaws swell earlier this year.

THE ISLE is a web series that follows the lives of Rockstar Energy surfers Matt Meola and Albee Layer. In the first episode of season 2 we watch as Matt Meola, Albee Layer, John John Florence and the rest of their crew prepare for the end of the year swell at Jaws. When the swell finally arrives, things get serious – Matt Meola drops in on a wave that nearly takes his life leaving him completely rattled.
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Here’s a post that assumes that you, as a surfer, give a shit and feel part of the ocean, land and air system we call Earth. It’s a very pretty graphic put out by the Guardian newspaper using data from Dr. Villy Christensen of the University of British Columbia, one of the foremost centres of worldwide fisheries research.

And, ugh, it’s pretty graphic.

Below that is another info graphic showing which fish are OK to eat.

I could say, ‘Enjoy!’

But that would be inappropriate, so how about, ‘don’t buy tuna!’ or ‘quit eating fucking sushi!’

You get the jist.

Click  here to start the graphic.

 What can I do?

Click here to open it full size at the fantastic informationisbeautiful website.

Here’s a chunk from a website called overfishing.org – kind of a guide to guides in different countries:

“Eating with a (clear) conscience A number of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) maintain seafood guides / lists on fish to eat and to avoid. Aimed at consumers these lists are usually based on a simple colour system with green being good and red being bad. Not all list are of the same quality and not all NGOs follow the same methodology. In general these list do provide a good and easy buyers or consumers guide overview. Print a list on a small credit card sized piece of paper, stick it in you wallet, and always carry your environmentally friendly fish list with you! This overview is not as comprehensive as it can be and contributions, especially for new countries, are welcomed!

Europe

United Kingdom

Pocket fish purchasing guide Extensive purchasing guide by the Marine Conservation Society.

International seafood red list Illustrated what not to buy and “better buys”. By Greenpeace UK / International. Good list with FAQ.

Netherlands & Belgium

De Goede Vis Gids One of the best guides available. By Stichting De Noordzee. (in Dutch, French version, pdf)

Vis-a-Card Good fish guide by Greenpeace Nederland. Printable credit card sized card. (in Dutch)

Sweden

WWFs Fiskguide – din guide när du ska köpa miljövänlig fisk (seafood guide) By WWF Sweden. Printable credit card sized in PDF (in Swedish).

Finland

Seafood Guide By WWF Finland. Direct link to PDF. (in Finnish)

Germany WWF-Einkaufsratgeber Fische & Meeresfruchte (seafood guide) Annotated purchasing guide. By WWF Germany. (in German)

The Americas

Canada

SeaChoice A comprehensive national seafood program. List available in PDF as well.

United States of America

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Good list with regional guides for five different US regions.

Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood Informative site and fish guides. By the Blue Ocean institute.

Asia & Oceania Australia

Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide Not free, only as book, not accessible online. From the Australian Marine Conservation Society.

Thanks For All The Fish Free. ABC Channel fish pages. Based on the Australian Marine Conservation Societies guide.

Indonesia

Seafood Guide Fish and shellfish guide for Indonesia. By WWF Indonesia. In English and Indonesian.

Africa

South Africa

Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative An extensive database that even includes distribution maps of many local species.

Globally

For many countries no special guide is maintained. Seafoodchoices.org is a good starting point providing information on fish species, restaurants and suppliers. While maybe not directly developed for a certain country some of the guides mentioned above could be a good and useful start for guide-less countries nearby as well. For Europeans the international seafood red list maintained by Greenpeace International is a good starting point.”

Is this video any good?
That’s up to you.
But is Jordy Smith any good? There’s no wiggle room here. As a surfer, he’s quite possibly great – one of the greatest of the era.
Why? Not because the mid-20s, shaggy-locked South African just won the ASP Tour event in Rio, Brasil. Nor because everyone says he’s got greatness in him and O’Neill pay him many millions just to surf great and look goofy.
He’s got greatness, I think, because he’s both strangely light-footed and hugely powerful. He can fling all the airs in the book – plenty enough to win at a small-medium beachbreak contest like Rio where the most airy-fairy pros are expected to perform their magic. But, aside from that, there’s no escaping the fact that Jordy Smith can make huge Sunset look like a childrens’ fun park.
He’s got Elkerton. Garcia. Ian Cairns. Even a touch of Noll about him. All somehow fused with the kind of anti-gravity ability that’s now an essential ingredient of modern pro surfing.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fawning fan trying to convert you, the viewer who doesn’t particularly give a shit either way. I’m just trying to point out that if you’re looking for one hell of a fusion of the two extremes of contemporary surfing, you might find it in this … thing. This … gorilla with wings.
This video doesn’t do him justice, but it offers two minutes of diversion that underlines the point..

Oh yeah, his sponsors are saying the same thing:
“O’Neill surfer, Jordy Smith has one of the strongest repertoires of any modern surfer. His raw and aggressive aerial skills are matched by his ability to utilise the entire rail of the board to shift liquid mountains and he does this all with a smile on his face and an easy going attitude. Filmed during the first half of 2013 in Western Australia and the long tapering walls of Bells Beach in Victoria. #loseyourselfsomewhere

Jumping in the ocean, a walk in the mountains, hitting the road or exploring a city back street; it’s always good to lose yourself for a bit. And when you do, take a photo, upload it to Instagram and tag #loseyourselfsomewhere and @oneilloz

Come and check out the product you see in the video on our e-shop > shopau.oneill.com/loseyourselfsomewhere.html

www.oneill.com“

Better Served Chilled.

Dylan Graves.

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Footage: Juan Bacagianis & Lola Fernandez
Extra Footage: Jamie Sterling
Roger Velazco
Ricky Giacaglia (Noah David Productions)
Music: Thom Yorke – Hearing Damage
Flleet Foxes – Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
Interviews : Gavin Beschen
Jamie Sterling
Gabriel Villaran
Edited by Juan Bacagianis
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