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Channel deepening in Port Phillip Bay seems unavoidable now: DIVING operators are gearing up to sue the Port of Melbourne Corporation over the damage they say will be done to their industry by channel deepening. Premier John Brumby said yesterday he e...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 09 Nov 2007, 9:16 pm GMT No comments yet

New Zealand has a new wreck dive in the Bay of Islands: Bagpipes wailed and tears were wiped from eyes as the former naval frigate Canterbury sank beneath the waves amid fireballs and black smoke on Saturday. Hundreds turned out in boats to see t...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 09 Nov 2007, 9:12 pm GMT No comments yet

Tell New Zealand to protect endangered dolphins: After nearly 3 years of WWF campaigning, the New Zealand government has now finally issued its draft threat management plan for Hector's and Maui's dolphins. But in a worrying move, even the...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 14 Oct 2007, 10:22 pm GMT No comments yet

ex HMAS Canberra Reef happening soon in Victoria: VARS calls for volunteers to help sink the ex HMAS Canberra in Victoria Friday, 12th October 2007: In 2008, the ex HMAS Canberra warship will be sunk in Victoria to create a major new temperate ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 12 Oct 2007, 7:23 am GMT No comments yet

Penguins picky about fishing trip buddies: JUST like humans, penguins are choosy about the buddies they take along on fishing trips, new research has found. Penguins at Phillip Island Nature Park, a popular tourist attraction in Vict...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 10 Oct 2007, 11:44 pm GMT No comments yet

Fish disappear from stressed Philippines coral reefs: MANILA (AFP) - Fish species are fast disappearing from Philippine waters as delicate coral reefs, some of the biggest in the world, are destroyed in the archipelago, environmentalists warned Monday...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 26 Sep 2007, 12:20 am GMT 2 comments Last reply added: 04 Oct 2007, 8:11 am

International Day of Protest Against the Japanese Dolphin Slaughter - Today 25 September: Japan Dolphin Day will take place on Tuesday, September 25th this year. It will be held at as many Japanese embassies and consulate offices as possible. The goal is to make this the biggest global ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 24 Sep 2007, 11:34 pm GMT No comments yet

Becoming a commercial diver: A new article on underwater australasia will hopefully be of interest to divers considering a career in commercial diving or wishing to complete a commercial course for other reasons. A look into ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 19 Sep 2007, 1:26 am GMT No comments yet

Marine life paying price for shark netting: We all know that shark nets are bad and that as many sharks get caught on the inside of these nets than on the outside. Lets not forget all the other 'good' marine life that is killed just be the e...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 18 Sep 2007, 10:45 pm GMT No comments yet

Malaysian ministry bans shark's fin soup: It's a beginning. Let us hope that other nations follow this example and that the ban will move from the ministries to the restaurants as well. Read on: KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's Nat...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 15 Sep 2007, 9:19 pm GMT No comments yet

Second Antarctic leopard seal washed up on a Sydney beach in a week: TARONGA ZOO marine specialists are fighting to save the life of the second Antarctic leopard seal to be washed up on a Sydney beach in a week. Found stranded yesterday morning at Clontarf, t...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 14 Sep 2007, 11:00 am GMT No comments yet

Gill netting kills penguins in Tasmania: I think when fishermen have already admitted they catch 30 penguins in a gill net it must be time to come up with a solution. This is a report from the International Penguin Conference in Hobart....; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 06 Sep 2007, 10:46 pm GMT No comments yet

Shark nets shown to trap more than sharks: It is good news to me that something that has been known for a long time is again brought to light in an article published today by The Age in Melbourne: Shark nets lining the coast of Austr...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 31 Aug 2007, 10:04 pm GMT No comments yet

New Zealand - public supports set net ban to protect rare dolphins: Having over 90% of the public support anything is amazing to hear in any scenario and in this case Kiwis are getting behind the protection of a very rare species of dolphin in their waters. ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 30 Aug 2007, 11:17 pm GMT No comments yet

Bloody whale hunt off Japan 'shocks tourists': Whale watching tourists have encountered hunters in waters off northern Japan and witnessed the bloody killing of a Baird's Beaked Whale. Some 20 tourists on board the whale watching ship E...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 27 Aug 2007, 4:08 am GMT No comments yet

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Waterfall Bay Caves on Tasman Peninsula: by Karen Gowlett-Holmes; The Tasman Peninsula by nature of its topography is mainly only dived by boat. The cliff height on the east coast averages 250 metres for all but Pirates and Fortesque Bays from Tasman Island at the south tip of the Tasman Peninsula to almost Dunalley at the top of the Forestier Peninsula ...

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