News Article: October/November 2007Local NewsHumpback whale differences3-10-2007Did you know that the underside of the tail fluke of every humpback whale is different? The unique markings on their tails enable humpback whales to be identified throughout their lives, and population numbers to be estimated. More Whale hunt stops3-10-2007New Zealand’s Minister of Conservation, Hon Chris Carter, welcomed Iceland’s decision to stop its whale hunt because of a lack of demand for the meat. More Fishing group opposes set net ban3-10-2007Evidence surrounding the deaths of critically endangered Maui’s dolphins does not support a need to ban set netting in west coast harbours of the North Island, says a fishing lobby group. More Changes to recreational fishing rules3-10-2007Mussels can be taken and possessed with underwater breathing apparatus. More Onboard weather station boosts marine forecasts3-10-2007A new automatic weather station fitted to a New Zealand coastal ship is helping MetService improve the quality of land and coastal marine forecasts. More International NewsScientists solve genome of marine organism1-10-2007Scientists at San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California have solved the genome puzzle of an organism discovered in the oceans with potential for producing compounds showing promise in treating diseases such as cancer. More Super Submarine launch1-10-2007The UK Royal Navy’s newest super submarine, Asute, was launched recently in England. More Scientists discover new life1-10-2007Scientists found hundreds of new marine creatures such as Carnivorous sponges, free-swimming worms, crustaceans and mollusks living in the Weddell Sea in the Southern Ocean providing new insights into the evolution of ocean life. More Six ‘Wounded Warriors’1-10-2007During August 2007 six severely wounded United States Servicemen, most of whom suffered limb amputations as a result of fighting in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, were to meet their goal of becoming certified scuba divers in the Dutch Caribbean Island of Bonaire. More Japanese killing pregnant whales1-10-2007The Humane Society International reported findings from Japanese reports from the 2006-2007 whale hunt in Antarctic waters that show more than half the whales killed by Japanese whalers were pregnant females. More Divers find lake’s lost village1-10-2007A team of divers who set out to solve the mystery of the drowned village of Bowood in Wiltshire has found the remains of buildings under a lake. More Healthy coral reefs hit hard2-10-2007Coral disease outbreaks have struck the healthiest sections of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, where researchers have conclusively linked disease severity and ocean temperature. More A Scottish secret surfaces2-10-2007Divers have found the wreck of the Scottish-built cargo vessel SS Alert that sank 113 years ago of Cape Schanck on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. More Extra $2.9m to hunt the HMAS Sydney2-10-2007The Australian Veterans Affairs Minister, Bruce Bilson has committed a further AUST $2.9m to the finding of the HMAS Sydney. More |
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