News Article: December/January 2008Local NewsNew Zealand paua poacher eats the evidence2-12-2008The Gisborne Court sentenced Ivan Harrison to 100 hours community service and forfeiture of his vehicle. More New Zealand’s largest offshore marine farm approved2-12-2008Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton and Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick said the largest marine farm in New Zealand could have the potential to provide 500 new jobs. More Diver lost after wreck dive2-12-2008Kevin Bailey (63) who owns and manges Blenheim Dive Centre with his wife Jennifer is presumed lost after failing to surface after a dive on the 490-tonne Holmglen in 55m of water nearly 36km south east of Timaru, New Zealand on 9 November. More New Zealand marine mammals join critical list2-12-2008At least 1141 of the 5487 known mammal species are threatened worldwide, with 188 listed in the highest risk ‘critically endangered’ category. More Knights not so Poor for these damsels2-12-2008A tropical fish never seen before off New Zealand’s coast was discovered at the Poor Knights Islands marine reserve. More International NewsCoral reef discovered in the Seychelles2-12-2008Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences discovered an unknown coral reef in the Seychelles. More Corals adapt to day and night2-12-2008Researches uncovered a gene in corals that respond to day/night cycles, providing clues into how symbiotic corals work together with their plankton partners. More Beneath The Sea’s 33rd annual ocean adventure exposition and travel show2-12-2008March 27-20 2009, at the Meadowlands Exposition Centre in Secaucus, New Jersey. More Whale song heard for first time around New York waters.2-12-2008In waters surrounding New York, the beckoning calls of endangered fin, humpback and North Atlantic right whales have been recorded. More Fish fluorescing in red2-12-2008Scientists discovered that certain fish are capable of glowing red. More Chile creates massive whale sanctuary2-12-2008The Chilean Congress passed a bill banning whale hunting for commercial and scientific purposes off Chile’s expansive coastline. More New study reveals the evolutionary history of threatened sea turtles2-12-2008The research team (Eugenia Naro-Maciel and colleagues, Marine Biodiversity Scientists at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History) tested the evolutionary relationships of all species of marine turtles. More Blackwater diver finds ‘smoking gun’ ammo on sunken Lusitania2-12-2008Tim Carey, a member of the Blackwater sub aqua club, was among a four-strong dive team that descended on the wreck of the Lusitania off the Old Head of Kinsale. More Rolf Hicker snaps killer whales in sync2-12-2008The orcas, each more than six metres long, surfaced in the Pacific Ocean off northern Vancouver Island, Canada. More Cayman Islands to sink US ship to create reef2-12-2008The Cayman Islands will scuttle the decommissioned US Navy ship USS Kittiwake, a 2,290-ton (2,077-metric ton) submarine rescue ship, to create an underwater attraction for scuba divers and snorkellers. More Queen and Paul Rodgers join researchers of the world to say stop shark slaughter2-12-2008Brian May, guitarist of Queen, and Paul Rodgers, lead singer of Queen join 140 researchers in urging governments of all nations to stop shark slaughter. More Deep sea submarine pioneer dies2-12-2008Swiss Marine explorer and inventor Jacques Piccard, died at his Lake Geneva home at the age 86. Jacques took part in what was probably the deepest submarine dive in history. More Hundreds of new species found off Tasmania2-12-2008A Trichopeltarion crab found in the deep seas off Tasmania is among hundreds of unusual marine animals discovered in Australian waters during two separate research voyages in November 2006 and April 2007. More Turtle breeding haven discovered off Australia’s north2-12-2008A new wildlife report has confirmed the sandy islands off Australia’s Northern Territory coast are a hotbed for breeding marine turtles. More Ancient reef discovered in outback2-12-2008Three Australian scientists located the upturned remnants of what was once a giant underwater reef – with an escarpment 10 times higher than the Great Barrier Reef – in the Northern Flinders Ranges in outback South Australia. More Wealth of new species found at the Great Barrier Reef2-12-2008Hundreds of new species of marine creatures, from shrimp-like crustaceans to soft-bodied corals were discovered by scientists exploring the rich assortment of life inhabiting the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. More Ron Isbell hangs up his fins2-12-2008Mrs Alida Isbell wishes to advise all diving friends that husband Ron James Isbell passed away peacefully in hospital, 10 November 2008 aged 79. More |
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