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Nota de Imprensa: Derrames de Crude [Escola de Mar]
Derrames de Crude
Primeiro ponto: os derrames de crude são imprevisíveis!
Segundo ponto: os sete oceanos que existem no planeta são, na realidade, uma massa única de água – porque comunicam entre si.
Terceiro ponto: cada vez que, por acidente ou através de uma lavagem (deliberada mas ilegal) de tanques, é lançado crude ao mar, “estamos” a inserir “veneno” nas cadeias tróficas, pois não só matamos imediatamente incontáveis animais como estamos a envenenar inúmeros mais (que, por vezes, acabaremos por consumir).
Importa, por isso, saber como evitar os chamados “oil spills” – mas também é preciso saber definir prioridades face a um derrame, quer ele ocorra em alto mar ou perto da costa.
E é isso que vai acontecer através de uma Carta de Recomendação, a elaborar ainda esta semana no Zoomarine, nos dias 17, 18 e 19, no âmbito de um encontro técnico-científico, denominado RIOS – Reducing the Impact of Oil Spills, co-organizado pelo Zoomarine, pela Nordeconsult e pela Sea Alarm Foundation.
Grandes especialistas mundiais em aves, mamíferos, répteis e ecologia vão reunir-se no sentido de elaborar um Plano de Acção Europeu sobre as Necessidades de Investigação para a Redução do Impacto dos Derrames de Petróleo na Vida Selvagem. O plano de acção será submetido à Comissão Europeia e poderá ser utilizado por esta no contínuo desenvolvimento da política de investigação Europeia. Serão, portanto, abordadas as prioridades de actuação face a “oil spills” em termos de monitorizações, impactos ambientais, detecção de zonas sensíveis, acompanhamento de animais reabilitados e reintroduzidos nos habitats, entre outros. [+]
Illegal fishers plunder the Arctic
From: WWF
Illegal fishers plunder the Arctic
According to Norwegian government figures, more than 100,000 tonnes of illegal cod, valued at €225 million ($US350 million), was caught in the Barents Sea in 2005. Concerted efforts by industry, government and NGOs to clamp down on this illegal activity has seen illegal landings cut by 50 per cent, but illegal fishing for Alaska pollock in the Russian Far-East remains a problem.
While investigation into illegal fishing in the Russian Far-East is less exhaustive than in the Barents Sea, the new report, Illegal Fishing in Arctic Waters, shows that in the Sea of Okhotsk alone, illegal landings of Alaska pollock can reach a value of more than €45 million ($US70 million) annually. The economic loss to the legitimate fishing industry and public purse is estimated at €210 million ($US327 million). [+]
Ocean Visions: underwater photography :Competition
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Ocean Visions www.oceanvisions.co.uk Tel : 07957621915 |
Maria Munn founded Ocean Visions to help beginners in underwater photography with compact cameras achieve amazing results to hone their skills with her easy-to-understand one day courses in both London and Oxford and escorted trips abroad. She pioneered and led the first ever tailor-made courses for her guests with compact cameras and has been featured in 12 magazines worldwide.
Most recently one of her one-day course guests has already won an award with Sport Diver magazine and Maria herself has been awarded a Licentiateship from the Royal Photographic Society for her underwater photographic work taken with compact cameras.
Ocean Visions has also launched a brand new course for guests who would like to get more creative with their underwater photography using their compact cameras. This course is especially aimed for those with Manual Settings on their camera and would like to understand how Apertures and Shutter Speeds work to make even more beautiful underwater photographs.
Wide Angle Lenses & Flashguns are available to try out as well. There are only four places available on each course. The next date will be Saturday 26th April at the beautiful setting of Eynsham Hall in Oxford.
Maria Munn will also be on hand to help answer any questions that you may have about the wonderful world of underwater photography, so if you need any help or information just drop her an email at maria@oceanvisions.co.uk. She’s really looking forward to hearing about your photographic adventures.
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Competition
Ocean Visions specialises in hosting very successful underwater photography courses for beginners with compact cameras at the London School of Diving and also at Eynsham Hall, a stately home in Oxford. A special course plus overnight accommodation at Eynsham Hall can be yours if you answer this question correctly:
When did Maria Munn start taking photos with her own compact camera underwater?
For clues visit www.oceanvisions.co.uk/biography.htm
Please send your answer including your name, address and a contact telephone number to competition@ukdiving.co.uk
Good Luck!
Closing date for the competition is the 30th April. Prizes cannot be exchanged or transferred. Open to UK and Eire residents only. All qualifying entrants who correctly answer the question will be placed in a free prize draw. Winners will be notified via e-mail by Wednesday 7th May 2008. The winners’ names will be posted on the News & Events, and General Forum sections of UK Diving and Dive International websites. This competition is not open to anyone associated with Underwater Limited or Boost Creative Marketing Limited. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are not properly received due to circumstances beyond our control.
Sharm el Sheikh diving guide with integrated logbook: Win 1 Guide!
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Travelling Diver Tel: 07956166817 |
Sharm el Sheikh diving guide with integrated logbook
Located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, Sharm el Sheikh is on of the world’s most popular diving destination, offering fast drift dives, colourful coral reefs, wrecks and rich marine life. This edition from Travelling Diver extends their range of logbook-integrated diving guides and is designed to fit into a standard 3-hole dive log binder. In addition to providing space to fill in your experiences after the dive, it contains details of all of the key sites of the region.
The information is packed with details of each site, including diving notes, site background, overview, marine life, unique full colour 3D site drawing, location, routes and points of interest. The lightweight format and detailed information makes it ideal for all holiday divers planning to dive in this area.
Dive sites included in this Sharm el Sheikh diving guide:
- Jackson Reef
- Woodhouse Reef
- Thomas Reef
- Gordon Reef
- The Temple
- SS Thistlegorm
- Shark Observatory
- Shark Reef & Jolanda
- Ras Ghamila
- Ras Ghazlani
- Ras Nasrani
- Jackfish Alley
- Ras Umm Sid
- Dunraven
- Amphoras
- Paradise
Competition
To win one of three diving guides to Sharm el Sheikh please answer the following Question:
What 2 Wrecks are featured in the Sharm el Sheikh diving guide?
For clues visit www.travellingdiver.com
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Please send your answer including your name, address and a contact telephone number to competition@ukdiving.co.uk
Good Luck!
Closing date for the competition is the 30th April. Prizes cannot be exchanged or transferred. Open to UK and Eire residents only. All qualifying entrants who correctly answer the question will be placed in a free prize draw. Winners will be notified via e-mail by Wednesday 7th May 2008. The winners’ names will be posted on the News & Events, and General Forum sections of UK Diving and Dive International websites. This competition is not open to anyone associated with Underwater Limited or Boost Creative Marketing Limited. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are not properly received due to circumstances beyond our control.
NauticDiver sorteia Curso de Navegação na Exposub08
Terra de corajosos marinheiros, Portugal conquistou o mundo seguindo as correntes do oceano. O espírito da navegação está no coração dos portugueses e a chegada dos dias mais quentes leva-nos até à praia e ao mar…
A NauticDiver dá as boas vindas à Primavera e irá sortear um Curso de Navegação entre todos aqueles que subscrevam, preferencialmente, a Newsletter da NauticDiver durante a ExpoSub08.
Saiba o regulamento no: Exposub08 Press Release 08
