News for Underwater Journal, FL www.underwaterjournal.com http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed 22 Jul, 2009 17:40:57 -0800 Wed 22 Jul, 2009 17:40:57 -0800 Underwater Journal News Divers can join the Cayman Aggressor IV November 14-21, 2009 for a demo week to try an assortment of Aqua Lung dive equipment at no charge while enjoying a world class live-aboard experience with Aggressor Fleet. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Aqua-Lung-and-Aggressor-Fleet-Team-up-for-DEMO-Dive-Week-on-Cayman-Aggressor-IV http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Aqua-Lung-and-Aggressor-Fleet-Team-up-for-DEMO-Dive-Week-on-Cayman-Aggressor-IV Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 As our 25th Anniversary Celebration draws to an end, Aggressor Fleet would like to offer our valued guests one last blockbuster special! http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Save-$700-Hot-News-from-Aggressor-Fleet http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Save-$700-Hot-News-from-Aggressor-Fleet Sunday July 12th, 2009 Aggressor Fleet Salutes Military Personnel with $400 Discount - New Kona Aggressor II Group Special - Need a Last-minute Get-a-way? - 2011 Charter Rates Released http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Military-Discount-Hot-News-from-Aggressor-Fleet http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Military-Discount-Hot-News-from-Aggressor-Fleet Sunday July 12th, 2009 http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Best-Diving-Dollar-You'll-Ever-Spend! http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Best-Diving-Dollar-You'll-Ever-Spend! Saturday July 11th, 2009 Explorer Ventures has extended their unique program designed to directly aid dive store sales. The program ties in-store sales with their liveaboard dive travel packages. A dive stores' customer can receive up to a $150 credit on their travel package with http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Explorer-Ventures-extends-program-to-aid-dive-stores http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Explorer-Ventures-extends-program-to-aid-dive-stores Thursday June 25th, 2009 Underwater voyeurs are to vie for spots to dive Florida Keys reefs to view the annual coral "love affair" traditionally sparked by the August and September full moons. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Florida-Keys'-Annual-Coral-Spawn-to-Build-Reefs http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Florida-Keys'-Annual-Coral-Spawn-to-Build-Reefs Wednesday June 24th, 2009 Celebrating our 30th year, Zeagle Systems Inc. is pleased and excited to announce the acquisition of Pinnacle Aquatics, manufacturer of the most innovative thermal protection products in the world. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Zeagle-acquires-Pinnacle-Aquatics-Wetsuits http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Zeagle-acquires-Pinnacle-Aquatics-Wetsuits Friday June 19th, 2009 Local captains say out-of-towners clear reefs of fish in a matter of days. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Florida-Spear-fishermen-Face-Probe http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Florida-Spear-fishermen-Face-Probe Wednesday June 17th, 2009 The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) said Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, intends to ask a summit on Tuesday to grant it permission to hunt a quota of 50 humpbacks over five years. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Greenland-Plans-to-Resume-Hunt-for-Humpback-Whales http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Greenland-Plans-to-Resume-Hunt-for-Humpback-Whales Wednesday June 17th, 2009 The bluefin has been listed as an endangered species for over a decade by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?It's-Not-Too-Late-to-Save-the-Tuna http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?It's-Not-Too-Late-to-Save-the-Tuna Thursday June 11th, 2009 A global survey of coral reefs has shown that, while reefs face many threats, fears of a takeover by seaweed have so far not been realized. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Despite-fears,-coral-reefs-have-not-been-overgrown-by-seaweed http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Despite-fears,-coral-reefs-have-not-been-overgrown-by-seaweed Thursday June 11th, 2009 According to sources with the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) that as things stand they are going to propose regulations on several varieties larger coastal species like lemons, bull, sandbar, dusky, hammerhead, tiger, etc., designed to "ac http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?New-shark-fishing-rules-Proposed-for-Florida-fisherman http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?New-shark-fishing-rules-Proposed-for-Florida-fisherman Thursday June 11th, 2009 Giant jellyfish are taking over parts of the world's oceans as overfishing and other human activities open windows of opportunity for them to prosper, say researchers. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Proliferation-of-Giant-Jellyfish-due-to-overfishing http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Proliferation-of-Giant-Jellyfish-due-to-overfishing Thursday June 11th, 2009 Film warns of "world without fish" http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Film-warns-of-WORLD-WITHOUT-FISH http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Film-warns-of-WORLD-WITHOUT-FISH Thursday June 11th, 2009 A team of divers is set to plunge into Lake Ontario near Kingston, Ont., next week in a bid to confirm the discovery of a legendary Canadian-built ship from the War of 1812, the HMS Wolfe. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Divers-hope-to-identify-1812-warship-in-Lake-Ontario http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Divers-hope-to-identify-1812-warship-in-Lake-Ontario Thursday June 11th, 2009 Undersea Voyager Project (TAHUV) survey mission Lake Tahoe was a success. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?UVP's-first-Mission-in-Lake-Tahoe-a-success http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?UVP's-first-Mission-in-Lake-Tahoe-a-success Friday June 5th, 2009 The Center for Biological Diversity, Oceana and the Turtle Island Restoration Network filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service... http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Conservation-Groups-Sue-U.S.-Government-for-Failure-to-Protect-Sea-Turtles http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Conservation-Groups-Sue-U.S.-Government-for-Failure-to-Protect-Sea-Turtles Friday June 5th, 2009 A new wreck will soon be added to roster of wrecks in the water's of Broward County Florida. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Smuggler's-freighter-to-become-artificial-reef http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Smuggler's-freighter-to-become-artificial-reef Thursday June 4th, 2009 The End of the Line is a film packed with footage of big-scale fishing in oceans around the world. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Film-warns-of-a-world-without-fish http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Film-warns-of-a-world-without-fish Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 Cooler sea temperatures and a possible El Nino prompted the Colorado State University forecast team to reduce its Atlantic storm season prediction. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?U.S.-Forecaster-Reduces-Atlantic-Hurricane-Prediction http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?U.S.-Forecaster-Reduces-Atlantic-Hurricane-Prediction Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 The new Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg artificial reef was scheduled to open to the public Saturday morning, project officials said Friday. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Vandenberg-is-down-and-open-for-business http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Vandenberg-is-down-and-open-for-business Monday June 1st, 2009 Wakatobi - over 170 staff dedicated to serve a maximum of only 52 guests. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Wakatobi-offers-new-privilege-service-dive-package http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Wakatobi-offers-new-privilege-service-dive-package Sunday May 31st, 2009 KEY WEST, Florida Keys -- The new Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg artificial reef is scheduled to open to the public Saturday, May 30th, project officials said Friday. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Key-West's-New-Vandenberg-Artificial-Reef-Set-To-Open-Saturday,-May-30 http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Key-West's-New-Vandenberg-Artificial-Reef-Set-To-Open-Saturday,-May-30 Saturday May 30th, 2009 - Opens the doors to the entire world market. Poseidon Discovery now has all the certifications required to be sold throughout the world, says Kurt Sjoblom, CEO of Poseidon Diving Group. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?CE-marking-strengthens-Poseidon-Discovery's-competitiveness http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?CE-marking-strengthens-Poseidon-Discovery's-competitiveness Saturday May 30th, 2009 Conservationists fear a falling shark population is prompting Asian chefs to look for manta and devil rays to help meet the voracious demand for shark fin soup http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Manta-rays-next-on-restaurant-menus? http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Manta-rays-next-on-restaurant-menus? Saturday May 23rd, 2009 NOAA archaeologists will be in the Florida Keys this month training members of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers in underwater archaeology. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?NOAA,-National-Association-of-Black-Scuba-Divers-Explore-Shared-History http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?NOAA,-National-Association-of-Black-Scuba-Divers-Explore-Shared-History Friday May 22nd, 2009 The next generation of FIX LED Focus lights are here! Building upon the success of Fisheye's HG20DX Halogen and LED48DX LED lights, these new lights harness the latest in LED technology to provide increased power and burn times. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?New-FIX-LED1000DX-and-LED500DX-Are-Now-Shipping! http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?New-FIX-LED1000DX-and-LED500DX-Are-Now-Shipping! Friday May 22nd, 2009 On May 1, 2009 the Florida legislature unanimously passed bill CS/CS/HB 1423 to create the Florida Coral Reef Protection Act. The Florida Coral Reef Protection Act enhances Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (FDEP) ability to protect and pre http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?More-Protection-For-Florida-Reefs? http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?More-Protection-For-Florida-Reefs? Thursday May 21st, 2009 Just in time for summer, National Geographic has joined with FAI to produce National Geographic Snorkeler(TM), a new line of carefully crafted snorkeling and swimming equipment for snorkelers. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?National-Geographic-Presents-New-Snorkeler-Product-Line http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?National-Geographic-Presents-New-Snorkeler-Product-Line Thursday May 21st, 2009 U.S. scientists say they have discovered marine mammals are being exposed to a cocktail of pesticides, as well as new contaminants. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Pesticides-Found-In-Marine-Mammal-Brains http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Pesticides-Found-In-Marine-Mammal-Brains Wednesday May 20th, 2009 According to experts, more than half of the world's coral reefs could disappear in the next 50 years. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Discovery-of-Heat:tolerant-Coral-Reefs-That-May-Resist-Climate-Change http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Discovery-of-Heat:tolerant-Coral-Reefs-That-May-Resist-Climate-Change Tuesday May 19th, 2009 After half a century of searching, scientists may have finally discovered where one population of North Atlantic basking sharks, the world's second largest shark, maybe disappearing to each winter. And it looks like it could very be deep in the Caribbean. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Basking-Sharks-Secret-Hideout-Finally-Discovered? http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Basking-Sharks-Secret-Hideout-Finally-Discovered? Monday May 11th, 2009 Aquatica Digital has been providing for both the recreational and professional diver high quality underwater photographic systems for over 25 years. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Aquatica-re-enters-video-with-their-new-HD-WAVE http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Aquatica-re-enters-video-with-their-new-HD-WAVE Friday May 8th, 2009 Populations of the world's largest fish, the whale shark, are increasing at Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, scientists report. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Whale-Sharks-on-the-Rise? http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Whale-Sharks-on-the-Rise? Thursday May 7th, 2009 Thomas Peschak, chief photographer of the Save Our Seas Foundation, has a 15-page article in Africa Geographic about shark nets at beaches on the western Cape of Africa and the subtropical waters off KwaZulu Natal. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?History-and-Impact-of-African-Shark-Nets http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?History-and-Impact-of-African-Shark-Nets Saturday May 2nd, 2009 The Delray Beach ocean outfall stopped pumping inadequately treated sewage into the ocean from a pipe that has spewed millions of gallons a day of pollutants into the ocean for more than 40 years. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Delray-Beach-Ocean-Outfall-Closed http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Delray-Beach-Ocean-Outfall-Closed Friday May 1st, 2009 Post Hurricane Paloma, Brac Reef Beach Resort awaits approval (April 30, 2009) to announce it's re-opening in the Cayman Islands, BWI. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Brac-Reef-Beach-Resort-set-to-re-open http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Brac-Reef-Beach-Resort-set-to-re-open Thursday April 30th, 2009 If the world is going to limit global warming to just a few degrees, it has to slash carbon dioxide pollution much more than now being discussed, two new science studies say. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?CO2-Must-Be-Slashed-More-to-Limit-Warming http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?CO2-Must-Be-Slashed-More-to-Limit-Warming Wednesday April 29th, 2009 Reef fish who are stressing about environmental changes are creating irregular offspring, said a new Australian study. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Stress-Gives-Reef-Fish-Wonky-Ears http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Stress-Gives-Reef-Fish-Wonky-Ears Monday April 27th, 2009 About two months ago Jim Abernethy observed a seven foot lemon shark with a rope tied around its neck that was cutting deep into its skin in front of the pectoral fins which Jim could see that it was cutting into the shark' gills as well. http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Lemon-Shark-Rescue http://www.underwaterjournal.com/scuba-news/?Lemon-Shark-Rescue Sunday April 12th, 2009