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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Sixteenth Century Wreck in Namibia
In April a crane driver from a diamond mining company spotted coins at a site that had been drained for diamond mining. These turned out to be from a shipwreck, which looks as though it might be a 16th century … Continue reading
Research before you dive
September’s Dive Magazine as usual has a column in it by Monty Halls, a television presenter. I always enjoy his columns in the magazine as he has a good sense of humour. This month’s column continues with our hero living … Continue reading
White Dolphins Affected by Tour Groups
The Hong Kong Standard for Tuesday 23 September has an article suggesting that tour groups are scaring the white dolphins that we get in Hong Kong waters. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) feel that some of the tour … Continue reading
Tech Diving in Malapascua
My favourite dive operator in Malapascua has added another string to their bow, as Thresher Shark Divers is the first (and, at the time of writing, only) technical diving facility on Malapascua. They are able to offer technical diving to … Continue reading
BSAC Buoyancy Workshop
BSAC have recently launched a workshop on buoyancy. Increased emphasis on how important buoyancy is can only be a good thing, as once you’ve sorted that out, so many other things become so much easier. Diving becomes more enjoyable, more … Continue reading
BBC Marine Life Pictures
Here’s some great photos on the BBC website. Well worth a look.
Fishing Junk Model for Maritime Museum
While I have been critical of the Hong Kong fishing industry and the fact that fishing in Hong Kong is currently not sustainable, I am not completely dismissive of the important part that the fishing community has played in Hong … Continue reading
Laser Device to Identify Decompression Sickness
Not a particularly new story, but thanks to Alex G. for pointing it out to me. Kirill Larin, an assistant professor at the University of Houston in Texas, is attempting to produce a device that could routinely be used on … Continue reading
Ban on Hong Kong Trawlers
In what could be good news for divers, the SCMP is reporting that a consultation paper from the Food and Health Bureau’s Committee on Sustainable Fisheries is due to be released next week, which will suggest outlawing trawling in Hong … Continue reading
UK Artist Hangs from Hooks for Sharks
Opposed to shark finning? How far are you prepared to go to protest? Alice Newstead, a UK-based artist, has hung herself up from shark fishing hooks in a London cosmetics store to highlight the use of shark products in food … Continue reading
APD Recall for Faulty Hoses
Ambient Pressure Diving have found problems with some hoses because connector fittings have not been properly crimped. In the photo to the left (from Divernet), the top hose has been crimped correctly and has eight visible flat parts on the … Continue reading
Giant Clam Species Discovered in Red Sea
It shows just how little we know about marine life and biodiversity when a new species is discovered in an area as well studied as the Red Sea. This time it’s a giant clam, Tridacna costata. Despite being called a … Continue reading