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DAN Awards Equipment to Rescue Organizations
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DAN has awarded an oxygen unit and an automated external defibrillator (AED) unit through its Oxygen Grant Program and AED Matching Grant Program, respectively.
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DAN Insurance - Update
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Here are a few related articles on the latest from DAN and other sources
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SCUBA Theory: Snorkels aren't evil
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I really enjoyed this post by Will O'Brien on Divester. Divester is beginning a new series on SCUBA diving theory starting with this fantastic article. There are some good reader comments posted on this page as well.
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"Shark Parks?" Oceans said in need of protection
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With tracts of the ocean as little known as Mars, discoveries of a stunning richness of life in the depths are spurring calls for more protection from trawlers, oil drillers and prospectors.
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No serious coral reef damage after tsunami
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Most Indian Ocean coral reefs which were hit by the December 2004 tsunami escaped serious damage, but their full recovery could be hampered by humans, the World Conservation Union warned on Wednesday.
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Climate change - Our oceans and reefs are in danger
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Global warming, CO2 emissions, pollution and climate change - call it what you will, our planet is suffering. Here are a few articles I found ralating to these issues.
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Shark cage diving and shark encounters without cages
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Most people have heard of shark cage diving. But now try this: diving with the Cape's sharks with no steel cage for protection.
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New Product Manager and other appointments made by Mares
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Mares Diving, a division of Head USA, today announces three personnel changes.
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Medical talks could appeal
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The Diving Medicine 2006 conference, to run on 23/24 March in Shrewsbury, could be of interest to sport and particularly technical divers.
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Dive Bar offers counter display and special discount in March
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Dive Bar is a delicious and nutritious sport bar made exclusively for underwater enthusiasts. Since its launch late last year, Dive Bar has made a huge splash with customers and retailers from coast to coast. And now, for the month of March, we are having a 15% OFF SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER on our Dive Bar Counter Display!
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Clampdown urged on shark finning
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Major changes to rules on shark finning are needed to preserve the health of the world's shark populations, conservationists say. Campaign group Oceana says confusing regulations and poor enforcement mean rule-breaking is common.
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Oceans are too noisy for whales
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Levels of noise in the world's oceans are causing serious problems for whales, dolphins and other marine mammals, a report warns.
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Extreme waves worry Australia
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Australia's coastline is increasingly being battered by extreme waves that are driven in part by climate change, government scientists say.ഀ
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Chile Passes Whale Sanctuary Law
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The Chilean Congress today unanimously approved a bill declaring Chilean jurisdictional waters to be a whale sanctuary.
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Greenland seeks whaling breakaway
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Greenland is attempting to remove its whale hunt from the jurisdiction of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), BBC News has learned.
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New battle over Arctic oil plans
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The grey waters of the Arctic Ocean are the scene for a new battle over plans for a huge expansion in the drilling of oil and gas far beyond the Alaskan shore.
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Seabed archaeology goes virtual
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People will soon be able to operate their own virtual submersibles to explore hidden treasures at deep underwater archaeological sites.
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Call for Coral Sea conservation
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The Australian government has been asked to establish a vast conservation area in the Coral Sea to protect not only marine animals and reefs but Second World War history.
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Fragile seahorse habitats at risk
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The Seahorse Trust is warning that Britain's native breeds are under threat unless action is urgently taken to preserve their habitats.
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Typhoons Bury Tons Of Carbon in Oceans
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A single typhoon in Taiwan buries as much carbon in the ocean in the form of sediment as all the other rains in that country all year long combined, impeding the carbon cycle, a study by Ohio State University (OSU) said.
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