Scuba

Shark finning is a timely topic (The Charlotte Observer)

24 Jul 2008

When I mentioned shark fin soup in a recent Five to Find on expensive foods, I knew it was rare and considered a culturally traditional luxury item. But I didn't know how the fins were harvested. Reader and scuba diver Chris Roncone enlightened me: Harvesters slice off the fins, then dump the sharks back into the ocean. Unable to swim, the sharks drown. This summer, in a U.S. State ...

Whidbey Island reef survey needs divers to count fish (Tacoma News Tribune)

24 Jul 2008

Volunteers are needed Saturday to assist with a reef survey. The count will be done at Keystone Jetty. Near the Keystone ferry landing on Whidbey Island, the jetty is known for its diverse and colorful variety of fish and invertebrates. Diving at the nearby pilings also provide a terrific second dive, according to a news release from Pacific NW Scuba, the dive organizers.

Water accidents death toll increases this year (Japan Update)

24 Jul 2008

Snorkeling and scuba diving accidents have claimed the lives of 27 people thus far this year, causing new worries for the Japan Coast Guard’s 11th Maritime District.