Since its founding in 1995, SeaWatch has produced a number of newsletters for its membership and others interested in protecting the Sea of Cortez from destructive fishing practices. Each newsletter has tried to bring into focus as many of the relevant issues as possible. Articles and commentaries have addressed the massive threats brought to bear on the Sea's health. At the same time, every attempt has been made to stimulate a sensible debate among the interested parties about the kinds of solutions that simply have to be put in place if there is any hope of ever returning the Sea of Cortez to its former glory.

All the newsletters have been converted to a Adobe Acrobat format, for easy downloading and convenient reading.

SeaWatch Newsletter, Fall 2001, Volume 6, Issue 1:
The major stories from this issue were: beginning the process of creating a second artificial reef in the Sea of Cortez, the brewing battle to keep longliners out of the Sea of Cortez and Mexican Pacific Ocean and the 2001 SeaWatch Survey on the Health of the Sea of Cortez. Also included were two stories concerning illegal fishing in the Sea and more.

SeaWatch Newsletter, Fall 1999, Volume 4, Issue 1:
The major stories from this issue were: details of the SeaWatch Trip through the Sea of Cortez, final plans for the first artificial reef in the Sea of Cortez, reports on illegal fishing and SeaWatch's influence in getting protection for several fish species and the Mexican Navy to patrol the no-fish zone around the Revillagigedos Islands. There are also articles concerning the Loreto Marine Park and more.

SeaWatch Newsletter, January 1998, Volume 3, Issue 1:
The major stories from this issue were: the destruction of the shark fishery, the marlin population and the huge drop in the number of Giant Pacific Mantas in the Sea of Cortez; a report on the progress of the first artificial reef in the Sea of Cortez; an update on the situation at the Loreto Marine Park; more reports on illegal fishing at the Revillagigedo Islands and various observations and news accounts that turned out to be all too prophetic as to what new outrages would occur in the Sea of Cortez.

SeaWatch Newsletter, January 1995, Volume 1, Issue 1
The major stories from this issue were: the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, a description of the wanton slaughter of Giant Pacific Mantas that first brought SeaWatch worldwide attention, articles by Terry Maas, world renowned diver and under sea photographer (and SeaWatch board member) and Carlos Eyles on a Sea in danger and already falling; a detailed report from the first SeaWatch Research Cruise in the Sea of Cortez. This newsletter was created before we could take advantage of computerizing its data, so the file downloading will take longer because it is a scan of the actual newsletter itself. But, the wait to get this document is well worth it. This is the first documentation of the crisis faced by the Sea of Cortez and the hard data and observations by those who know it best are hard hitting and essential reading in gaining a perspective on the conditions the Sea of Cortez faces in the future.

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