News Article: December/January 2006Local News1-01-2006NEWS TEMPLATE More Flotilla of icebergs1-12-2006Flotilla of icebergs New Zealand NIWA scientists believe they have traced the history of the icebergs discovered drifting about 260km south of Stewart Island. More Massey ‘Boffins’ in brain food first1-12-2006Massey ‘Boffins’ in brain food first New Zealand food researchers have cracked a technique to bolster food with potentially life-saving Omega-3 fatty acids, in a breakthrough worth hundreds of millions of dollars in worldwide exports. More New laws offer better protection for heritage1-12-2006Stronger safeguards for New Zealand’s unique cultural heritage came into effect 1 November 2006. More Invasion of monster jellyfish1-12-2006Jellyfish the size of a dining room table have been washed up on Great Barrier Island New Zealand, leading a scientist to blame pollution for the over-grown monsters. More International NewsHosing down the Australian Great Barrier Reef1-12-2006Hosing down the Australian Great Barrier Reef to protect the corals from being damaged as a result of climate change. More Sharkskin astronomy1-12-2006A method of recognising whale sharks based on the starry night sky has won Australian marine biologist Brad Norman a US$100,000 prize from Rolex the watch company. More The World’s largest underwater dance class1-12-2006Abyss Scuba Diving club members gathered in the Aquatic Centre at Sydney Olympic Park at Homebush Australia to set an official Guinness World Record. More Western Australia to go it alone on tough poaching laws1-12-2006WA will push ahead with introducing Australia’s toughest illegal foreign fishing laws after Queensland and the Northern Territory rejected a plan for uniform mandatory sentences for repeat poachers. More Shark sightings at record high1-12-2006Shark sightings at record high - and rising -Sydney Australia Swimmers beware - shark sightings have reached record highs with more expected this summer. More Ancient Roman shipwreck dazzles archeologists1-12-2006A shipwrecked first-century vessel carrying delicacies to the richest palates of the Roman Empire has proved a dazzling find, with nearly 2,000-year-old fish bones still nestling inside clay jars. More For cod’s sake Canada1-12-2006For cod’s sake Canada, stop blocking progress on bottom trawling The Canadian High Commission was recently given a timely reminder of Canada’s necessity to learn lessons from the past and stop undermining a global moratorium on bottom trawling in international waters at the UN. More Student’s scuba boat scoops design award1-12-2006A customised boat for scuba divers has won a major design award for a crafty Dublin (Ireland) student. More World record diver1-12-2006World record diver (from Portishead UK) honoured with plaque George Wookey’s 600ft dive on 12 October 1956 set a world record. More Thailand installs underwater tsunami memorial off Phi Phi Island1-12-2006Thailand’s first underwater tsunami memorial has been laid on the seabed in Tonsai Bay. More German World War II Stuka bomber1-12-2006Greek military divers have successfully raised the wreckage from the sea off the eastern island of Rhodes, Germany. More The world’s fish and seafood populations will collapse by 20481-12-2006The world’s fish and seafood populations will collapse by 2048 if current trends in habitat destruction and over fishing continue, resulting in less food for humans, according to the latest research. More Shark fin soup killing millions of sharks1-12-2006Scientists have advised that up to four times more sharks than previously thought are being slaughtered to fill the increasing demand for shark fin soup. More A newly discovered wreck off Thailand’s coast1-12-2006A team of divers from Phuket have discovered an as yet unidentified cargo ship – estimated to be around 30 metres long. More Story of lifeguards’ rescue by dolphins inspires BBC film director1-12-2006Like many people around the world, English documentary-maker Nick Stringer was fascinated by the story of dolphins saving New Zealand lifeguards from a shark attack. More Dolphin may have remains of hind legs1-12-2006Japanese researchers have reported that a bottlenose dolphin captured last month has an extra set of fins that could be the remains of hind legs, a discovery that may provide further evidence that ocean-dwelling mammals once lived on land. More Germany bans seal products1-12-2006The German parliament has voted to ban imported seal products. More Shark Finning1-12-2006
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