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Scuba News ..because we can’t be underwater all the time Archive for February, 2008 « Previous Entries Next Entries » Sharks disappearing as fin chopping rises Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Populations of tiger, bull, dusky and other sea sharks have plummeted by more than 95 percent since the 1970s as fisherman kill the animals for their fins or when they scoop other fish from the ocean, according to an expert from the World Conservation Union, or IUCN. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Win a Red Sea Guide Pack Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Win a dive guide to Safaga, on Egypt's Red Sea coast. Designed for the recreational holiday diver, the guide integrates detailed site-by-site information and maps with loose-leaf logbook pages. The pages fit into a standard 3-hole diving binder and let you research, plan and record your dives in one place. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Ocean advocates hopeful of WTO cut in fishing support Friday, February 15th, 2008 Supporters of action to protect the world's fragile fish stocks are hoping that a recent proposal to drastically limit fishing subsidies will prevail in global trade talks. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Robotic glider feeds off ocean temperatures Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 A seagoing glider that harvests heat energy from the ocean to propel itself is being used to explore the undersea environment off Puerto Rico, say US researchers. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Why use a harpoon… when you can use a Canon? Friday, February 8th, 2008 Greenpeace is urging whale-lovers to write to the The CEO of Canon, who is one of the most powerful executives in Japan. Canon is the world's number one digital camera company, and a major sponsor of wildlife initiatives, environmental groups and efforts to save endangered species. Greenpeace thinks the CEO of a company that attracts support to its brand by associating itself with environmental issues ought to oppose lethal research whaling in the Southern Ocean. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Navy not exempt from California sonar curbs Thursday, February 7th, 2008 President George W. Bush should not have exempted the Navy from obeying laws intended to protect endangered whales and other marine mammals by curbing the use of sonar off the California coast, a federal judge has ruled. Posted in Diving | Comments Off « Previous Entries Next Entries »

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