Diving News May 2008

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FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
	Help Prevent Shark Fishing on Great Barrier Reef
	During a time when "Australia links organized crime to illegal fishing", claiming that species such as sharks are particularly vulnerable to the pressures of organized crime backed efforts to fulfill demand, the Queensland, Australia Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is creating a dedicated shark fishery of their own. A disturbing new proposal may establish a dedicated shark fin Read Full Story
MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
	California Beach Dive Photo Competition 2008
	On Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, SCUBA divers from Seattle to San Diego will converge on Monterey, California to compete for top prizes in one of the most unique underwater photo competitions in the United States. This is a one-day competition which is open to all underwater photographers of all experience levels. All photos (digital or film), must be taken from beach dives along the Mon Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
	Coast Guard Helps to Find Missing Diver
	NEW ORLEANS - A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescue helicopter crew located a missing diver 30 miles south of Grand Isle, La. last May 13. At approximately 1:15pm, watch standers at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call from a member of the dive team after the diver missed a check-in time. Sector New Orleans immediately launched an HH-65C rescue helicopter crew from Air Statio Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
	OzTek 2009 Returns to Australia
	Keeping the passion alive by putting the thrill factor back into diving, the OZTeK ’09 Diving Conference & Exhibition’s tenth anniversary event is rapidly gathering momentum to again prove that "few shows in the world can pack a punch quite like Australia’s OZTeK." A highlight event on the calendar of international diving shows, OZTeK ’09 returns to Australian Technology Park in Sydney, Austr Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
	Underwater Video, Photo Workshops with Sam’s Tours
	Munich - The PADI five Star National Geographic Dive Center Sam’s Tours in Palau, Micronesia, welcomes Dr. Nick Martorano as new staff member. "The award-winning filmmaker of high definition films and digital video producer will offer workshops and training programs on both Apple and Windows based systems for underwater video shooting, digital video editing, DVD authoring, as well as layout and im Read Full Story