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Danish government allow dredging in marine reserve 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Danish government approves dredging in marine reserve, to environmental organisation's dismay: it will take years for bottom dwelling creatures to recover.
Most Fatal Diving Accidents Avoidable 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
A study published in Forensic Science International shows that most of the fatal diving accidents in Norway, over could be avoided if adequate diving safety procedures had been followed.
The Best Dive Site in Portugal? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Portugal, with her long coast line and islands far into the Atlantic, offers some splendid diving. Perhaps the best is in the Azores and Madeira archipelagos. All of the dives reviewed on the SCUBA Tr...
Crown Butterflyfish is Creature of the Month 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
An abundance of the colourful Crown Butterflyfish indicates good hard coral coverage on the seabed. Their loss can be one of the first signs of trouble for the corals.
Scientists unveil first maps of deep sea corals 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Proposed marine protected areas will cover just 30% of the UK's deep sea coral reefs and 3% of the her sponge fields, according to the first-ever set of maps detailing where vulnerable deep-sea habita...
BSAC Withdraws Travel 4 Scuba Travel Insurance Scheme 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
BSAC (British Sub-Aqua Club) member benefit and specialist diving travel insurance scheme, Travel 4 Scuba will cease. They say that "as a result of ever increasing claims costs, it has become uneconom...
Is the Blue Hole the best dive in Belize? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
SCUBA Travel launch new page on the diving in Belize, with divers ratings and reviews. The Blue Hole currently has the best rating, indeed, it is ranked sixth in the world never mind just in Belize. B...
Canada Invests $32 Million in Ocean Science 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Underwater sensor network gets funding from Canadian government.
Diving Bulgaria 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
More dive centres in Bulgaria are now on the SCUBA Travel site - find which are recommended and which to avoid.
Indonesia Coral Reefs Thrive under Centuries Old System 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Some of the best results stem from time-tested techniques. A new study shows that Indonesian coral reefs are thriving under a management system designed in the 17th Century.
