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Scuba News ..because we can’t be underwater all the time Archive for June, 2009 « Previous Entries Next Entries » Robot sub reaches the world’s deepest abyss Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 A robotic submarine named Nereus has become the third craft in history to reach the deepest part of the world's oceans, at the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Starfish defy climate change gloom Friday, June 12th, 2009 A SPECIES of starfish has confounded climate change doom-mongers by thriving as sea temperatures and acidity increase - a scenario that is likely as the world gets warmer. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Captain’s Guide to Wrecks and Reefs Thursday, June 11th, 2009 New book includes detailed descriptions and information on over 1000 diving locations along the Florida coast and the Bahamas. Filled with detailed wreck drawings and underwater photography, it also contains articles on how to locate a wreck, anchoring, safe diving procedures and tips on underwater photography. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Illegal Indonesian Fishing Targeted by EU Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 From January 2010 the European Union requires all fishery imports from Indonesia to be certificated as part of its sustainable fisheries policy to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Sonic alarm may save marine mammals from ship strike Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 A new sonic alarm could warn off whales and manatees threatened by approaching ships. Endangered North Atlantic right whales are especially at risk from collisions - only about 350 remain, and at least a third of all right whale deaths over the last decade were due to ship strikes. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Update: Diving Thailand Monday, June 8th, 2009 Even more dive shops are now listed in SCUBA Travel's Thailand section. Find which divers have given the five fish rating and which to avoid. Posted in Diving | Comments Off « Previous Entries Next Entries »

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