Marlin fishery is recovering
Date: 1/2/2005 Marlin and yellowfin tuna have been caught in large numbers from New Plymouth, around North Cape, to Napier as weather patterns have pushed the …
Organisms Found in Deepest Part of Ocean
Date: 1/2/2005 Tiny single-celled organisms, many previously unknown, have been discovered beneath nearly seven miles of water in the deepest part of the …
Rekawa beach area as Sri Lankas first turtle conservation sanctuary
Date: 1/2/2005 Plans are afoot to declare the Rekawa beach area as Sri Lanka’s first Turtle Conservation Sanctuary. The plans are being formulated by the …
Marlin fishery is recovering
Date: 1/2/2005 All the power of one of the sea’s most spectacular predators, a striped marlin, is held in check as it recovers from being caught before …
Lost city revealed?
Date: 1/2/2005 The mighty Boxing Day tsunami has revealed what archaeologists believe to be the lost ruins of an ancient city off the coast of Tamil Nadu in …
Fishing activities banned in waters off Sipadan
Date: 1/2/2005 Any form of fishing around waters off Sipadan near Semporna is banned, as it is a protected area. Those fishing using light fishing equipment …
Israeli scientists predict the worlds coral reefs could begin to collapse in as little as 30 years from now.
Date: 1/2/2005 Studies show the oceans are becoming increasingly acidic as they soak up manmade emissions of carbon dioxide. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem …
Coral escaped largely unscathed by tsunami
Date: 1/2/2005 Four days after the tsunami struck, an unprecedented number of researchers from various government agencies and educational institutes joined up …
Quake moved Sumatra by only 20 centimetres
Date: 1/2/2005 The Indonesian islands of Sumatra moved only 20 centimetres on average after the Boxoing Day earthquake and tsunami, and not dozens of metres as …
New Rules for Diving in the Red Sea
Date: 1/2/2005 In order to dive the Red Sea, live-aboard divers will now be required to: * Show evidence of at least 50 logged dives; * Possess one surface …