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Mediterranean Archive
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Greenpeace confronts Mediterranean Tuna Fishermen
The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has headed off to sea on a campaign to defend the Mediterranean and halt destructive bluefin tuna fishing operations. Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishing has brought the species to the brink of extinction and is the most visible example of how oceans and fishery management are leading to disaster, says Greenpeace. [...] -
New wreck dive off Comino, Malta
There is a new dive waiting off the coast of Comino: former Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Patrol Boat P31. The wreck is 52 m long and lies at 18 m. The Malta Tourism Authority co-ordinated the scuttling of the former Patrol Boat to add to the number of underwater attractions for scuba divers visiting ?irkewwa [...] -
97% of Divers disturb seabed: Males worst offenders
Most SCUBA divers disturb the seabed, Spanish researchers say. A study published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science found that nearly 97% of divers in marine protected areas (MPAs) made contact with the bottom. Inexperienced, male divers carrying a camera or torch were the worst offenders. Creating a marine protected area tends to increase diving [...] -
Survey Reveals Top 10 Dive Sites in Europe
Europe boasts some world class dive sites, with great visibility and masses of underwater life. In a recent poll of SCUBA Travel readers, these were voted the ten best dive sites in Europe. Disagree? Then cast your vote. The Zenobia, CyprusThe pristine wreck of a huge ferry. Lying on its port side, the wreck starts at [...] -
EU launches shark protection plan
The European Commission has launched a Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. The aim is to rebuild shark stocks and to set down guidelines for the sustainable management of the fisheries, including where shark are taken as by-catch. The plan also hopes to increase knowledge of shark stocks and shark fisheries. European [...] -
Egypt plans world’s first underwater museum
A new museum, the first of its kind, is to be built partly above and partly under water. The submerged part of the complex will enable visitors to see archaeological remains on the Egyptian seabed. Other artefacts recovered from the Bay of Alexandria and adjacent sites will be presented in exhibition spaces above water. UNESCO [...] -
Mediterranean tuna management an “international disgrace”
According to environmental groups, an independent review panel of international fisheries experts has branded the management of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery an “international disgrace” in its conclusions, published this week. The body responsible for the conservation of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas is the International Commission for the [...] -
Mediterranean Sharks Declining Fast
A new scientific study has concluded that sharks in the Mediterranean Sea have declined by more than 97 percent in abundance and “catch weight” over the last 200 years. The findings of the study published in the journal Conservation Biology, suggest several Mediterranean shark species are at risk of extinction, especially if current levels of [...] -
Mediterranean leaders urged to save tuna
Bluefin tuna populations have declined alarmingly over the past few decades due to overfishing fuelled by an increasingly expensive industry. A new WWF report shows that the international fleets hunting this species to extinction have twice the fishing capacity of current quotas and are netting more than three and a half times the catch levels recommended [...] -
Endangered Bivalve, Pinna nobilis, Recovers Off Italy but Suffers in Greece
Pinna nobilis, the giant bivalve, is endangered. Although in some places it has historically been abundant, there has been a lack of up-to-date information about its exact distribution. SCUBA divers therefore went looking for the giant mussel in the Ionian Sea, Italy. The results of the study indicate a tentative of recovery of P. nobilis [...]
