August 25 2008 HawaiiArchaeologists have located British whaler sunk by bad weather in 1837 off Kure Atoll Artefacts from the remains of a wreck believed to be of the British whaling vessel Gledstanes lost for 171 years have been found off Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The artefacts include four large anchors, cannons and cannonballs. The Gledstanes is the fourth whaling vessel found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, evidence of the area's significance as a 19th-century whaling area.  The divers who found the shipwreck were taking part in the 2008 Maritime Heritage Expedition, sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Full story...

August 10 2008 UK Bogus bends nets Divers £250,000  A pair of divers swindled £250,000 (US$500,000) from the National Health Service for treating bogus cases of the bends.  David Welsh, 49, and diving instructor Michael Brass, 43, are facing prison sentences after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the NHS and perverting the course of justice. Welsh ran the Fort Bovisand diving centre, which had its own recompression chamber.  They paid strangers they met in pubs up to £200 to pose as divers who needed recompression treatment, they only needed only the real names, addresses, dates of birth and national insurance numbers of the supposed victims to work the fraud. Most had never been underwater and some could barely swim.  Welsh billed National Health Trusts from all over the UK £6,500 a time for treating the 37 fake victims.  The fraud was discovered when police investigated two cases of divers from Liverpool who were supposedly treated for the bends at the recompression chamber.    Full story...

November 26 2008 AustraliaDivers support breast cancer dayWhen one of the members of Pro Dive Nelson Bay’s Narki Gnome Dive Club was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, the group wanted to support her and raise awareness for the Breast Cancer Network of Australia (BCNA).   Diving was what brought them together, so they held an event with their own underwater twist. For the past eight years Mini-Fields of Women have been held in communities across Australia during October as part of Australia's breast cancer month, an initiative from The Breast Cancer Network of Australia (BCNA). The Mini-Fields of Women campaign places hundreds of hot pink lady silhouettes in prominent positions throughout Australia to represent women affected by breast cancer.  Full story...

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Dolphin ‘husband’ dies
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Cindy the dolphin, who British millionairess Sharon Tendler ’married’ last year, died on June 18 and was buried at sea. He had been having problems eating and sometimes vomited. Workers at Dolphin Reef, Eilat placed his body in a boat and buried it at sea.
 
Aquariums harbour disease
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Following up on the suspicion of British colleagues, Australian researchers have proved a link between salmonella and home aquariums by showing that the strains of drug-resistant salmonella found in patients and in their home aquariums were the same.

The researchers stress that sensible hygiene, including washing hands after touching the water or gravel and making sure the water did not splash onto surfaces where it could contaminate food , should be followed.

The strain of salmonella, known as Salmonella enterica serovar paratyphi B, commonly known as Salmonella Paratyphi B, is thought to have originated in Southeast Asia where antibiotics are widely used in fish aquaculture.
 
Diving into tourism proves successful
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New Zealand - A Northland dive company has scooped the country's top tourism prize this week

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AU$5 fine for illegal fishing
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Despite being caught within Australian waters with AU$10,000 worth of Australian fish, a trio of
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Seven illegal trawlers apprehended
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With hulls filled with around 4,300kg of fish, seven illegal Indonesian fishing boats and 67
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Massive operation catches illegal fishermen
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A two-week combined air and sea operation codenamed ‘Breakwater’ in Australia's northern

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The Allure of East Kalimantan
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Nestled within the clear waters of Maratua Atoll lies Nabucco Island.

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Puri Jati: The Critter Cradle
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Bali’s latest muck diving site is an eye-opening treat! “Looks like we will be landing on Thursday and will have three or four days to do a spot of diving,”

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Puerto Galera
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Diving in Puerto Galera with any frequency is enough to spoil the most jaded of divers. No matter how many times you visit, there is always something new to see. Early in 2001. I made my first visit here while based in Manila on an extended business trip. After a hiatus of several years, I decided to get back into diving again. Easy to reach from Manila, Puerto Galera turned into my weekend dive destination.
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