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Cliff Etzel

Cliff is the former Freediving editor of DeeperBlue.com. He is now a freelance journalist and film-maker.
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NOAA Closes Two Reef Patches Due To Coral Die-Off

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program today announced their intention to institute a 60-day emergency closure of two...
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Anti-whalers claim 'landmark' victory for conservation

Sweeping improvements in whale conservation are in prospect following a historic change of direction by the International Whaling Commission, the body set up...
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Cousteau envisions "Global Ocean Network"

Ocean Exploration Enters "Age of Management" to Put Preservation Ahead of Exploitation, Jean-Michel Cousteau Tells National Conference. Recent, independent research...
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Greenpeace Asks Belize To Continue Support For Conservation

Belize is requesting to join the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and is expected to attend the 55th meeting which takes place in Berlin from June...
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600 Divers to Break Record Replanting Coral Reef

Thailand Navy Chief Adm Thaweesak Somapa will join 600 divers in a record-breaking attempt to replant coral reefs off Koh Sor in Sattahip ...
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Global Bycatch Nets Some 308,000 Cetaceans a Year

Some 308,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises - collectively known as cetaceans - die each year from entanglement in fishing gear, finds new research...
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MantaFest 2003 Cancelled

Due to the current problems in the travel industry, organizers were unable to secure the reservations necessary for the 2003 Manta Ray festival held in...
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United Kingdom Should Follow Norway's Example and Protect Reefs

Norway announced it will protect the Tisler Reef, a cold-water coral barrier along the Norwegian-Swedish sea border. This policy reflects an awareness of ...
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Diver captures rare footage of sharks

A canadian scuba diver has recorded rare footage of four Greenland sharks, far from their habitat, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The video...
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Indonesia Pledges to Double Marine Protected Areas

Indonesia will virtually double its marine protected areas over the next three years to cover 10-million hectares of some the most biodiversity-rich sea...
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World's Leading Scientists Issue Unprecedented Plan For Protecting Ocean and Marine Life

For the first time ever, the world's largest environmental organizations, working with scientists, the business community and international governments, met specifically to develop...
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Cousteau Calls PEW Oceans Commission Report "Critical to National and Natural Security Interest

Famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau called the newly-released report by the Pew Oceans Commission Wednesday an important study that is "critical ...
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CPSC, Oceanic USA Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Oceanic USA, of San Leandro, Calif., is voluntarily recalling all Oceanic CDX first...
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REEF 10 Year Anniversary

The Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) is celebrating its 10 year anniversery in July. REEF was founded in 1990, out of growing concern about...
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Pew Oceans Commission Releases Report to the Nation

Today the Pew Oceans Commission presents to the president, Congress and the nation, America's Living Oceans, Charting a Course for Sea Change, the...
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