News Article: August/September 2004Local NewsGreedy cockle gatherers collect big fines-08-2004An adult who, together with two children, was caught with 344 cockles was charged with having 244 excess, after a daily limit for each of the children was deducted from the total. More Sir Peter Blake Trust launched-08-2004The recently launched Sir Peter Blake Trust aims to help New Zealanders make a difference for the planet through facilitating programmes in environmental awareness and education, and leadership development. More Illegal rock lobster take-08-2004Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) in Dunedin are investigating three commercial fishers on the Chatham Islands for illegally using underwater breathing apparatus to take rock lobsters. More Dolphin tag data could save species-08-2004A research programme that roused controversy over its plan to tag endangered dolphins with satellite transmitters is said to be uncovering information that could aid the rare mammal's survival. More War on paua poachers begins at home-08-2004The comments by a New Zealand trade commissioner in China about paua International NewsDead fish find-08-2004A Whakatane charter boat operator who discovered a large amount of dead fish floating off the coast says he believes they were deliberately dumped. More Keep your butts to yourself-08-2004Manly, one of Australia's most famous and picturesque seaside tourist destinations is to become Australia's first local authority to stamp out smoking on its beach. More Fake sharks could save turtles from fish hooks-08-2004Fibreglass sharks might help to scare endangered sea turtles away from long-line fish hooks as part of a drive to protect the world's migratory species. Leatherback and loggerhead turtles may disappear from the Pacific Ocean in the next 20 years unless major changes occur soon. More Forget the toxins - eat fish for your heart-08-2004Eating up to four portions of oily fish a week poses little risk of a build-up of toxins in the body and gives a major boost to the heart, say British Government food experts. More Arctic mission to explore secrets beneath the ice-08-2004An international project to explore the Arctic Ocean is expected to discover thousands of new species of marine animals that have been cut off from the rest of the world for millions of years. More Largest No-Fishing Zone declared in Great Barrier Reef-08-2004As of 1 July 2004 legislation has banned all types of extraction in one-third of the park, making it the largest fully protected stretch of ocean in the world. More Doucap at OZTeK4-08-2004Dive-Oz, Australia's premier diving information website has announced it will stage its third DOUCAP (Dive-Ozs Up Close and Personal) charity Speaker Night in conjunction with OZTeK, being held 12-13 March 2005. For more about DOUCAP Charity Speaker Night go to www.diveoz.com.au/ MoreFBI warns of possible deadly floating material-08-2004The FBI issued a warning for state and local authorities to be on the lookout for booby-trapped floating material in and around the nation's marinas, warning they could contain explosives. The bulletin said plastic-foam containers, inner tubes and even buoys could be rigged to blow up on contact. MoreScientists discover reef species-08-2004An Australian-led team has uncovered one of the most diverse coral reef systems in the world in the Solomon Islands. More Treasure discovered-08-2004Three tonnes worth of coins and a cannon have been discovered off the southern coast in Ham Tan District, Binh Thuan Province, China. More Monorail linking the islands of the Galapagos archipelago-08-2004Two leading naturalists clashed over a radical proposal for the construction of a monorail linking the islands of the Galapagos archipelago. More Treasure ship discovered in Canadian waters-08-2004The wreck of the Auguste has been discovered in Canadian waters. More Whaling hits 15 year high-08-2004The world's whaling nations: Japan, Norway and Iceland - all have their fleets at sea at the same time, with their harpoons trained on the the world's largest marine mammals, for the first time in 15 years. The International Fund for Animal Welfare states most people think we saved the whale in 1986 when a worldwide moratorium on whaling came into force. More 300 tonnes of oil removed from Prestige-08-2004The first 300 tonnes of tar-like oil have been extracted from the Prestige which is resting four kilometres beneath the ocean surface, off Spain's northwest Atlantic coast. More Marine protection-08-2004Protecting the world's oceans will cost governments far less than the amount they spend on subsidies for fishing fleets and will lead to bigger catches in the long run, according to a new study by conservation group WWF International and Britain's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. More |
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