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Shark Shield eaten by Great White Shark

The Australian reports: A Shark Shield designed to deter and fend off sharks has failed to show its deterrent properties while it was promptly devoured...

Fisherman rescues friend from shark infested waters

A fisherman swam 12 hours through shark-infested waters to raise the alarm after his trawler overturned off Australia. Sky News reports how Michael Williams left...

Spearfishing outing ends young advocate's life

A city advocate of Cape Town was found dead by a close friend, twenty-four hours after he went spearfishing at Melkbosstrand this weekend. He...

Australian AVG virus affects paua

This has nothing to do with the free anti-virus programme available on the internet, but bets would be that the New Zealand people and...

Bluefin tuna shrinking?

The BBC has published an article where Spanish fisherman have seen a reduction in the average size of the blue-fin, and that could mean...

$1,500 reward for information leading to arrest of poachers

Walt Stearn has posted an article on www.wetpixel.com where he talks about endangered goliath groupers being speared and killed in Florida waters. He has posted...

Cayman fish bites off more than he can chew

From the Caymanian Compass: A local Caymanian fisherman, Mr. McPherson ‘Dorson’ Wright recently landed an extraordinary fish. He was fishing in approximately 1,400 feet of...

South African rescuers risk their lives to save an entangled whale

A Southern Right whale measuring 10 metres became entangled a huge lobster trap, off the coast of Cape Town in False Bay. Rescuers battled...

The Wildlife Trust calls to protect UK Coastlines

The Wildlife Trust is calling for various coastline sites of the UK to be protected as marine reserves. The Menai Strait between Anglesey...

12-Foot Hammerhead Landed By Beach Fisherman

Flagler Beach, Florida - A casual fisherman casting from a popular Florida beach has caught and landed a 12-foot, 550 lb. hammerhead...

Dimitris Vassilakis dies spearfishing

Dimitris Vassilakis, avid spearfisher and freediver, and international judge for AIDA died recently during a spearfishing trip. His funeral was on 9th...

Shark Fishers Cast Off to Protect Ocean Predators

From National Geographic News: July 31, 2007—Even as overfishing has slashed many shark populations by as much as half, some fishers...

Florida SpearFisher Enters Darwin Awards

In September 2006, DeeperBlue.net reported that a SpearFisher was found dead off the the Florida Keys in the US, apparently beaten by...

DEMA Special 2006: Riffe adds new 75cm length to its euro gun series

Riffe International has now added a 75cm length to its reletivily new line of low profile euro guns bringing the selection up to...

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