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 New Inclusions to World Heritage List
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:27 PM
Wadden Sea, Italy’s Dolomites and Philippines’s Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee, chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO, has inscribed the Wadden Sea on the World Heritage List as a transboundary property for Germany and the Netherlands...
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 Florida Key's Annual Coral Spawn to Build Reefs
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:25 PM
FLORIDA KEYS -- Underwater voyeurs are to vie for spots to dive Florida Keys reefs to view the annual coral "love affair" traditionally sparked by the August and September full moons...
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Corals Stay Close to Home
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:24 PM
The thought of coral reefs tends to conjure up images of tropical vacations, complete with snorkeling and diving among tropical fish in crystal clear waters...
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 Poseidon Recall Diving Wings
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:23 PM
Poseidon are recalling their Besea W50 Diving Wings (also known as a BCD or stab jacket). The inner bladder inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail as a buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers...
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 Disappearing Dolphins Clamour for Attention at Whale Summit
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:23 PM
Madeira, Portugal: Small whales are disappearing from the world's oceans and waterways as they fall victim to fishing gear, pollution, and habitat loss – compounded by a lack of conservation measures such as those developed for great whales, according to a new WWF report...
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Mote Marine Laboratory Sign Landmark Agreement
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:22 PM
Partnership will strengthen initiatives for oceans, education and sustainability
The University of South Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory have signed a landmark affiliation agreement that will allow two of the state's leading research institutions to join forces in new science ventures, provide expanded learning opportunities and create new economic development opportunities for the region and state...
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Third of Ocean Sharks Threatened With Extinction
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:22 PM
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group...
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Help for Climate Stressed Corals
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:21 PM
Study says banning certain fishing gear can help save reefs from climate change
Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world's coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change according to a study by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and other groups...
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Young Asians Saying No to Shark Fin Soup
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:21 PM
Han Songguang, a Singaporean Groom, took his own personal campaign to stop the consumption of shark fin soup to his own wedding. Instead of serving the much expected shark fin sup he served lobster soup, along with a postcard of a dead shark placed on each guests plate...
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Miami Divers Capture Hated Lionfish
Posted by: Cindy on Jun 30, 2009 AD - 01:20 PM
Divers from Biscayne National Park captured the invader after a sports diver reported sighting the fish in the bow of a freighter sixty feet below the surface. It took two divers to locate the lionfish and Terry Helmers, a park diver said, "We probably all swam past it a couple of times."...
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