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Florida Manatees May Lose Endangered Status
April 13, 2007 — By Jim Loney, Reuters MIAMI -- Florida manatees are dying in record numbers and the lumbering marine mammals face growing threats from speedboats, a toxic foe called red tide and the potential loss of their warm winter havens at power plants. So why is the U.S. government talking about removing its protective "endangered" label, conservationists ask. "It`s a concern because the mortality numbers are still so high," said Dr. Maya Rodriguez, a veterinarian at the Miami Seaquarium ...
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Empty Nets as Tide Turns on Asia`s Fishermen
May 14, 2007 — By Jalil Hamid, Reuters KUALA MUDA, Malaysia -- The old adage `there are plenty more fish in the sea` no longer rings true for Malaysian fisherman Shafie Said. "These days, we have to go farther offshore and into deeper waters to fish," said Shafie, aged 39, his face weather beaten after 16 years sailing tropical waters in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of northwest Malaysia. "Sometimes we return empty handed," Shafie said sadly. It is a story told across Asia by millions of fishe...
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Brunei To Curb Commercial Fishing Amid Dwindling M
April 13, 2007 — By Associated Press BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei -- Brunei will impose a moratorium on commercial fishing in coastal waters starting January 2008 following a plunge in fish stocks, an official said. Only small-scale, individual fishing will be permitted until marine resources recover to sustainable levels in waters known as Zone 1, which covers 3 nautical miles (4.8 kilometers) from Brunei`s shoreline, Fisheries Department officer Ranimah Abdul Wahab said Thursday. According to F...
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Fiji Aggressor I Returns to Suva, Fiji
The eighteen passenger catamaran Fiji Aggressor I returns to Suva, Fiji and resumes charters on May 12, 2007. Built in 1997 and refit in 2006, the spacious 106-foot long, 30-foot wide aluminum catamaran has three passenger decks and countless personal amenities like a hot tub, computer station, lounge with entertainment center and nine private staterooms. Seven-day diving charters depart from the Tradewinds Hotel in Suva. Guests will explore the walls and channels near Gau Island, Wakaya Island ...
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Undersea Productions: Marine Life of Fiji & Tonga,
Undersea Productions: Marine Life of Fiji & Tonga, video identification guide Marine Life of Fiji and Tonga: A Video Identification Guide Created for divers, snorkellers, aquarists and all underwater enthusiasts. Includes 2 DVD videos that you can play on your TV or computer PLUS a 16-page reference booklet with line drawings, descriptions and helpful information. This "V.I.D." Guide (Video ID) covers the incredible marine biodiversity of this fantastic corner of the South Pacific. Beautifully f...
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Scientists Work on Encyclopedia of Life
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a whale-sized project, the world`s scientists plan to compile everything they know about all of Earth`s 1.8 million known species and put it all on one Web site, open to everyone." http://www.eol.org/...
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Aqua-Trek Fiji oins the Shortlist of Finalists in
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2007 – AQUA-TREK FIJI joins the Shortlist of Finalists showcasing World’s Leading Examples of Best Practice in Travel & Tourism The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) of London announced the finalists for the 2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards and Aqua-Trek, a scuba diving company in the Fiji Islands, is one of 3 Awards Finalists chosen for the Conservation category. Tourism businesses from all over the world applied for these prestigious Awards, which represent the ...
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