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Yap establishes manta ray sanctuary: Manta rays, with an average wing span of 22 feet, are getting their first designated protected area in the western Pacific, around Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. Yap Gov. Sebasti...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 04 Sep 2008, 2:40 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 14 Sep 2008, 12:01 am

Now for the shark net discussion again - more shark nets to go up in Australia: Here we go again. Another political move that pretends to care about the safety of swimmers on Australian beaches. But do shark nets really save people ? Here's the story from SMH today: ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 31 Aug 2008, 6:31 pm GMT No comments yet

underwater australasia Photocompetition 2007-08 Winners: The annual underwater.com.au photo competition is over, the judges have spoken and we are ready to announce the winners of the 4th annual underwater australasia photo competition. Like every year w...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 30 Aug 2008, 1:49 pm GMT No comments yet

Fisherman fined $2,000 for cutting grey nurse shark's throat: A recreational fisherman has been fined for killing an endangered grey nurse shark that was hooked in waters off Forster on the New South Wales mid-north coast. Fisheries officers found the ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 27 Aug 2008, 3:28 pm GMT No comments yet

More protection for endangered Maui’s dolphins in New Zealand: The rarest marine dolphin in the world – down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing nets - is to receive protection over more of its range from the New Zealand governmen...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 20 Jul 2008, 1:41 am GMT No comments yet

Infant albino humpack whale spotted off Australia's East coast - Migaloo offspring ?: EXCLUSIVE pictures of an infant albino humpback whale off the coast of Sydney have sent Government scientists into a spin, with claims that it could be the wayward calf of Migaloo - and one of the ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 15 Jul 2008, 5:41 pm GMT No comments yet

Grey Nurse Shark impaled by fishing gaff in Byron Bay ?: Over the last week or so, this impaled female Grey Nurse Shark has been sighted numerous times hanging around Julian Rock in Byron Bay. It is obviously injured by some sort of long metal po...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 13 Jul 2008, 12:07 am GMT 7 comments Last reply added: 17 Dec 2008, 12:43 pm

Fishing closures on Great Barrier Reef result in fast population recovery: Dramatic evidence that protected fish populations can bounce back rapidly from the impact of years of heavy fishing has been obtained by a team of marine scientists working on Australia’s Great B...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 12 Jul 2008, 7:04 pm GMT 3 comments Last reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 5:44 am

2009 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Contest announcement: Conservation International, The Coral Reef Alliance, and Wetpixel.com have announce the 2009 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest. If you have the perfect photo that captures the excitemen...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 11 Jul 2008, 8:30 pm GMT No comments yet

Bad news for whales - International Whaling Commission meeting ends: SANTIAGO — Whales emerged the big losers as a weeklong International Whaling Commission meeting wrapped up in Chile on Friday, conservation groups said after anti-whaling nations failed to halt N...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 27 Jun 2008, 7:44 pm GMT 2 comments Last reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 5:55 am

Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans: Very cool news for ocean lovers and another step towards world domination by google. We've got Google Earth and Google Sky. Next up will be a map of the world below sea level--Google Ocean....; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 25 May 2008, 1:17 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 5:57 am

Odyssea 1 decomissoned after heavy storm damage: For those of you who like us have been on this fantastic liveaboard (and worse, for those who were planning and dreaming to go), this is terrible news: MV Odyssea 1 was badly damaged in a ve...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 13 May 2008, 7:33 am GMT 3 comments Last reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 6:00 am

Byron Underwater Festival 2008 - wrap-up and winners: The Byron Underwater Festival 2008 - sun, fun & record crowds By Tim & Wandy Hochgrebe – Organisers of the 2nd annual Byron Underwater Festival (UF08) The 2nd Byron Underwater Festi...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 10 May 2008, 11:10 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 6:09 am

Dolphin slaughter documentary to be released after secret filming mission in Japan: Japan Times published this article last week Secret film will show slaughter to the world - Covert operation finally exposes Taiji's annual dolphin horror For the first time ever, gra...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 05 Apr 2008, 12:34 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 6:18 am

SHARKWATER premiere at Byron Underwater Festival: The Byron Underwater Festival will be the first place in Australia to show the new and amazing shark documentary Sharkwater ! A must see film for anyone that loves the ocean. A film that alr...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 19 Mar 2008, 7:50 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 6:21 am

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Diving Papua New Guinea - Milne Bay: by Chris Bartlett; It is one of the few places left in the world where a diver can see macro critters, pelagics, and big stuff, as well as fantastic soft and hard corals. The often misused and abused adjective “pristine” is actually appropriate here, due to low fishing pressure in the area in comparison to other areas of the Coral Triangle, no dynamite fishing, and thanks to a system implemented by dive resorts whereby local reef "owners" receiving a small fee for every diver that visits "their" reef. As a result elders make sure that the reefs are not fished.

Desert Isles of the Coral Sea: by Walter Starck; It was one of those places where the forces which govern life seem to come to a focus of preternatural beauty and intensity. I stood in a small grassy field. It was bounded by a dazzling band of coral sand. Crystalline aquamarine shallows grading into turquoise surrounded the islet. Farther out, a broad shallow reef flat fashioned a skirt of many colors terminating in a hemline of sparkling white breakers. Beyond, an endless sea of indigo blue velvet spread out to the horizon. Life was everywhere.