Ocean's Twelve - The Bite Back calendar

Ocean's Twelve. I think we can all agree that behind bars is where George Clooney and his crew should have ended up after this travesty of a sequel.

Well thanks to shark lovers group Bite-Back you can erase all unhappy memories with a much better version - the 2010 calendar.

Twelve of the world’s most remarkable, award-winning, underwater photographers have joined forces to support the shark and marine conservation organisation, creating a spectacular 2010 fundraising calendar celebrating the oceans and drawing attention to urgent marine conservation issues.

As founder Graham Buckingham wrote: "This is an extraordinary collection of images from an extraordinary group of individuals. We're proud to have their support for our pioneering campaigns and grateful for the opportunity to share their profound observations and wisdom."

And if that wasn't enough, Bite-Back fan, Dom, has created this film featuring images from this year’s Bite-Back calendar along with shots from previous years.

Bite-Back has had a fantastic 2009 encouraging the likes of Waitrose to halt the sale of swordfish and fish restaurateur Rick Stein to stop selling shark. So if anyone is deserving of your £7.99 +p&p its this group. Buy your calendar here.

Elle's Bells

Far be it from me to miss an opportunity to get my childhood fantasy woman Elle MacPherson on these pages - but thanks to a facebook message from Bite-Back she is doing something for the welfare of our oceans.

'The Body' has joined a roll-call of stars, including Sienna Miller, Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron and brainbox Stephen Fry, campaigning to stop endangered bluefin tuna being served in celebrity restaurant Nobu.


see, she even likes the sea

According to Tim Ecott's piece in the Daily Telegraph, they have written to the restaurant's owner, Nobu Matsuhisa,asking that the expensive bluefin be removed from the menu because it is "an extremely endangered animal".

Graham Buckingham, founder of the marine conservation movement 'Bite-Back' (www.bite-back.com) told the Telegraph: "It's great news that high profile media personalities are joining the campaign for bluefin tuna.

"Fine, stop a few branches of Nobu selling bluefin tuna, but when it comes to teaching consumers about the sustainability of fish stocks we need to get the message across at a more basic level.

"Consumers tend to assume that if the supermarkets sell something then it can't be morally questionable. Perhaps unwittingly, the supermarkets are endorsing underwater genocide. I want to change the way Britain goes shopping."