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Red Sea Archive
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Thistlegorm off limits to divers for a month
The wreck of the Thistlegorm will be closed to divers from 15th November till 15th December 2007. This is to allow for conservation measures that will help to preserve this historical and legendary wreck for the future. The closure is part of the new Saving The Red Sea Wrecks Campaign, launched by HEPCA (Hurghada Environment [...] -
Scientists develop artificial coral reef in Red Sea
Israeli and Jordanian scientists has developed the Red Sea‘s first artificial coral reef. Take a dive off the coast of Eilat these days and you’re liable to find yourself swimming around a huge yellow concrete and wire construction that stretches four yards up from the seabed, is four yards wide, and is full of holes. [...] -
Divers Discover New Wreck in Red Sea
Following several months of research, Paul Vinten and Aaron Bruce from Hurghada Emperor Tekstreme have found the wreck of a ferry lying at a depth of between 64 and 83m. The Al-Qamar Al-Saudi Al-Misri sank north of the main port of Hurghada. It is intact and lying on its starboard side Says Paul, “When the [...] -
Egypt Stops Reef Fish Exports
Egypt have cancelled a decree which allowed companies to collect reef fish and export them to Europe and other markets . According to the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA), the previous decision had a devastating effect on nature and on the coral reef condition in the whole area. HEPCA launched a huge campaign [...]
