News Article: April/May 2007Local NewsAmateur anglers in the gun over quota1-04-2007The New Zealand government is under pressure to introduce measures to keep tabs on fish numbers being caught by recreational fishers. MoreBill to safeguard sustainable fisheries1-04-2007A New Zealand Amendment Bill to the 1996 Fisheries Act is so decision makers can take appropriate measures to ensure sustainability in fisheries and protection of the marine environment where there is a lack of information or uncertainty about a fish stock. More Auckland’s own local whale variety1-04-2007The Bryde’s whale, which is a member of the same group as the humpback and blue whales, is seen more frequently in the waters around Auckland, New Zealand. More Is the dolphin okay?1-04-2007Kelly James was on the bow of a boat off the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, when a three metre bottlenose dolphin leapt out of the water and hit her. More Eyes on prize of saving rare dolphins1-04-2007The New Zealand government will boost the number of ‘observers’ on fishing boats as part of moves to save the critically endangered Maui’s dolphin. More International NewsJapan cuts short whale hunt1-04-2007Whalers head home amid calls to increase Antarctic protection. More Fishermen haul in world’s biggest squid1-04-2007A 10 metre-long squid, believed to be the largest ever found, was caught by New Zealand fishermen in Antarctica’s Ross Sea. More Business leaders launch reef fund1-04-2007Some of Australia’s most respected business leaders are throwing their weight behind a campaign to save the Great Barrier Reef from the ravages of climate change. More Mystery of submarine missing for 80 years1-04-2007One of Australia’s most intriguing wartime mysteries may have been solved after the Navy found what it believes to be the remains of a submarine missing in New Guinea more than 80 years ago. More Rare shark born at Sydney aquarium1-04-2007A Sydney aquarium has successfully bred a critically endangered grey nurse shark. More Australia heads up international efforts to protect the three biggest species of shark1-04-2007The great white shark, the basking shark and the whale shark are hit hard by commercial fishing nets and long-lines targeting other species. More Expedition to measure world’s largest current1-04-2007A trans-Tasman team of scientists has set out to discover how much water flows south of New Zealand as part of the world’s largest current, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. More Abalone divers victims of deep-sea crime1-04-2007Australian South coast abalone divers are fed up that organised crime gangs get away with deep-sea robbery. More A search for civilization under the sea1-04-2007In the Gulf of Mexico, off Texas’ shoreline, a search for signs of ancient human life has begun. More Vitamins benefit diver health’1-04-2007Studies carried out by research scientists from the University Of Split School Of Medicine in Croatia and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology show that doses of vitamins C and E can reduce ill-effects of scuba diving on divers’ circulation. More Archaeologists explore ancient ship remains1-04-2007Off India’s Goa’s coast, marine archaeologists are diving to discover and explore the remnants of an ancient steam engine shipwreck near Marmagao. More Divers discover huge underground river1-04-2007Divers discovered what they claim is the world’s largest submerged cave system - effectively an underground river - beneath Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. More Rise in killer whales sightings linked to melting ice1-04-2007Scientists say rapidly-melting sea ice is partially to blame for a five-fold increase in killer whale sightings in some parts of the Canadian Arctic. More Disabled dolphin gets $120,000 fin prosthesis1-04-2007A keeper at a Japanese aquarium is training a disabled dolphin to use the world’s first artificial fin. More Artic ice retreat could cause iceless summers1-04-2007The recent retreat of Arctic sea ice is likely to accelerate so rapidly that the Arctic Ocean could become nearly devoid of ice during summertime as early as 2040. More Navy seals reporting for duty1-04-2007Dozens of dolphins and sealions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent on a mission to patrol a military base in Washington state, the US Navy said. It needs to bolster security at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, located on the Puget Sound close to Seattle. More Dive into earth day 22 April 20071-04-2007Thousands of people worldwide are preparing to Dive In. More Global fawning2-04-2007Can Coral Reefs Survive Global Warming? The prognosis is grim. In just the last year, the scientific community produced a plethora of studies that have quashed any lingering doubt - global warming is here, and it is damaging the ocean. This just confirms what many divers have seen with their own eyes. More |
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