News Article: June/July 2012

Local News

Woman Survives Crocodile Attack

1-07-2012

Tara Hawkes, 23, was in shallow water near the vessel True North at Dugong Bay in the Kimberley region in Western Australia when the two-metre crocodile bit her upper leg ...  More

Octopus Club

1-07-2012

New Zealand's Island Bay Marine Education Centre held an open day so the public could view thousands of baby octopuses before their release ...  More

Fishing in an Auckland (NZ) Marine Reserve

1-07-2012

Two men caught fishing illegally in a marine reserve had to complete 12 hours community work and pay the Department of Conservation (DOC) $500 each. It's illegal to take, or attempt to take, any marine life ...  More

Scuba to Plunder Paua Stocks

1-07-2012

A 61 year old Waikanae man faces serious charges after being found with over 250 paua at New Zealand's Makara Beach. Fishery Officers observed him acting suspiciously ...  More

Expert Team Ready to Rescue Whales

1-07-2012

The launch of Whale Rescue at Opua (Northland, New Zealand) brought together many of the region's top marine mammal experts. Dr Visser said the eight-strong team were highly experienced rescuers ...  More

Pink and White Terraces Pieces Sold

1-07-2012

A private buyer bought two pieces of New Zealand's Pink and White Terraces for NZ$64,000. The famed terraces, once described as the eighth wonder of the world ...  More

Freediving World Record Holder Calls for Better Protection

1-07-2012

New Zealander William Trubridge feels a connection with Hector's and Maui's dolphins. Hector's dolphins are the world's smallest and most endangered dolphin ...  More

Fined for Dumping Snapper

1-07-2012

New Zealand commercial fisherman Kelly Scoles was convicted for abandoning snapper of legal size and under the quota management system. He was fined $25,000 and the fishing vessel was forfeit ...  More

International News

Shark Kills Diver

1-07-2012

A 33-year-old diver was killed by a shark off Stratham Beach in southwestern Australia in the region's fourth shark-related fatality in six months... More

OZTeK 2013

1-07-2012

In a constantly evolving activity like recreational diving, to refer to one aspect of it as 'Technical Diving' is a misnomer. All diving by its very nature is 'technical' in that it relies on life-support equipment and technology... More

Mysterious Crystals: Scientific Expedition

1-07-2012

Expedition documentary film leader, Michael Harlow, is seeking funding to document mysterious crystals discovered while exploring a sunken ship in the South Pacific... More

Man-Powered Sub Races

1-07-2012

The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust (The LRET) joined the sponsors of the inaugural International European Submarine Races (eISR), being held the week of 25 June 2012... More

Conflict of Interest

1-07-2012

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society called for the removal of Dr Giam Choo-Hoo from the UN's Convention on International Trade in Endangered Specie ... More

Water Resistant Smartphone Coating

1-07-2012

Liquipel, a liquid-repellent nano-coating, protects smart phones and electronic devices from damage in up to one metre of water ... More

Discovery of Species in Deep-Sea Vents

1-07-2012

Scientists discovered new species, including eyeless shrimp with a light-sensing organ on their back and snake-like fish, in deep-sea vents 0.8 km deeper than any previously explored ... More

First Port Radiation Detector Installed

1-07-2012

Equipment to detect nuclear and other radioactive material in cargo containers was installed at the Port of Yangshan outside of Shanghai, China ... More

Seized Fishing Ships Could be Sunk

1-07-2012

The US Coast Guard have several options for disposing of illegal fishing vessels, including sinking them in live-fire exercises. The Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act of 2011 aims to prevent forfeited fishing vessels ...  More

Women Serve on Royal Navy Submarines

1-07-2012

After two decades of at-sea service in the UK, Royal Navy women have the green light to serve on submarines ...  More

Fish on Demand

1-07-2012

A Spanish fishmonger has a vending machine outside his shop that dispenses fresh and cooked seafood around the clock. Installed outside a family-owned fish shop, it sells a selection of fresh seafood ...  More

Deepest Point on Earth Reached

1-07-2012

Director James Cameron used a specially designed submarine called Deepsea Challenger to dive nearly 11 kilometres. He arrived at a depth of 10,898 metres, to spend six hours exploring ...  More

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