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Archive for February, 2008Sharks disappearing as fin chopping risesWednesday, 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.
Win a Red Sea Guide PackTuesday, 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.
Ocean advocates hopeful of WTO cut in fishing supportFriday, 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.
Robotic glider feeds off ocean temperaturesTuesday, 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.
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.
Navy not exempt from California sonar curbsThursday, 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.
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