News Article: December/January 2007Local NewsNew Zealand man survives stingray barb injury1-12-2007A New Zealand fisherman is lucky to be alive after the barb of a stingray severed an artery in his leg. More Five face fish sale charges1-12-2007Five people face charges for allegedly running a black market crayfish and kina operation from Northland. More Didymo in Marlbourough2-12-2007The invasive algae didymo was found in the upper Clarence River, its first sighting in Marlborough. More Fined for fishing in Goat Island Marine Reserve2-12-2007A North Shore man was fined and his gear confiscated for fishing in a popular marine reserve. More Wellington’s Bioblitzm - four new species2-12-2007Wellington’s Marine Bioblitz identified 551 species during the month-long search. More New Zealand’s connection with the sea2-12-2007The Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand launched a nationwide photography competition. More Scientists go deep to study life underwater2-12-2007Marine biologists from around the world will meet in Auckland to discuss the plight of fish as the deadline looms for the world’s first Census of Marine Life. More International NewsWomen divers outdo men, study claims1-12-2007Women drivers have endured jokes about map reading and reversing from men who pride themselves on their superior spatial awareness. More Dolphins flown to Dubai resort1-12-2007Solomon Islands company, Marine Mammal Education Centre and Exporters, sent 28 live dolphins to Dubai. More Fumes from ships kill 60,000 a year1-12-2007Emissions from ocean-going ships are responsible for 60,000 deaths a year from heart and lung-related cancers, according to research that calls for tougher fuel standards. More Unique product can enhance diver safety1-12-2007Statistics from 2004 show that 160 divers died in accidents (more than half in the USA and Canada) plus another 640 dive-related injuries were reported during the same period. More Carpathia surveyed1-12-2007A British-led team of technical divers completed a survey of the Titanic’s rescue ship, the Carpathia, at 160m in the north Atlantic, 200 miles from the Irish Coast. More Initiatives to protect underwater ‘world1-12-2007The Cayman Islands is leading the way in sustainable initiatives to ensure its famous coral reefs and clear waters remain pristine for generations to come. More Red Sea concrete reef built to lure divers1-12-2007Israeli scientists are building a giant concrete reef to lure divers and snorkellers to the Red Sea without endangering one of the world’s most diverse coral communities. More Jonah Lomu tackles Japan1-12-2007In the fight to end Pacific whaling Rugby legend Jonah Lomu launched a high-profile campaign against whaling in his native Tonga. More New technology targets divers in distress1-12-2007A team from Newcastle University, working with Cumbria-based Tritech International, has created ‘DiveTrack’, which has just won an international design competition set up in memory of a British diver, Penny Glover who died along with her diving buddy Jacques Filippi during a diving accident in 2005. More Penguins choosy of fishing mates1-12-2007Just like humans, penguins are choosy about the buddies they take on fishing trips, research has found. More Campaign to stop Japanese whaling taken to the internet1-12-2007Australia has now taken its battle against Japanese whaling in the Antarctic to the internet, with a new YouTube campaign which targets Japanese children. More Japanese whalers may target white humpbacks off Australia1-12-2007Japanese whalers refused to say if they will target white humpback whales, such as Migaloo which annually travels along the east coast of Australia, in their research slaughter this summer. More |
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