Jailed for Marine Reserve Offences
Date: 1/6/2011 Bec Eden Gray and Dwayne Rangi Lloyd received prison sentences for illegally taking crayfish, kina and paua from the Te Tapuwae o Rongokako …
Paua Thieves and Poachers Caught (NZ)
Date: 1/6/2011 Tairua: Three offenders were charged and their vehicle seized for taking 129 paua, all under the legal size of 125mm. Port Jackson: Three men …
Diver Pleads Guilty
Date: 1/6/2011 A Wellington man who faked his disappearance on a diving trip pleaded guilty to wasting police time. Colin Smithies, 49, prompted a search when …
Shark Tagging Resumes
Date: 1/6/2011 A team comprising the Department of Conservation, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and Auckland University visited Stewart …
Shark Attack
Date: 1/6/2011 Lisa Mondy, 24, was wake boarding at Nelson Bay (Australia) when she came off and was attacked. She was bitten several times on the head, …
Australia’s Marine Park Threatened
Date: 1/6/2011 Famed for abundant marine life, particularly the whale sharks, Ningaloo is being considered for World Heritage listing. Shell wants to explore …
Don’t Steal the Penguins
Date: 1/6/2011 Vandals regularly climb two metre high security fences at Granite Island (Adelaide (Aust.) to steal penguins. The centre coordinator wants the …
HMAS Adelaide Scuttled
Date: 1/6/2011 The decomissioned Australian warship was finally scuttled off Australia’s New South Wales coast at Avoca Beach, near Gosford. The …
Fish Wary of Spearfishermen
Date: 1/6/2011 To assess the effectiveness of marine protected areas and fish behaviour, scientists measured ‘flight distance’ in a range of coral …
Experts to Identify Shipwreck
Date: 1/6/2011 Marine park rangers will travel to Hinchinbrook Island, off Cardwell, north of Townsville (Australia), to investigate a shipwreck revealed by …