UnderwaterTimes.com Newswire http://www.underwatertimes.com/newswire.php UnderwaterTimes.com breaking newswire en-us Copyright 2010 UnderwaterTimes.com, All Rights Reserved. jeffdudas@underwatertimes.com jeffdudas@underwatertimes.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:46:01 PDT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:46:01 PDT UnderwaterTimes.com http://www.underwatertimes.com/Fireworks/title_rss.gif http://www.underwatertimes.com/newswire.php Experts: Marine Stewardship Council's Certification Failing Basic Science; 'Bureaucracy' Instead Of 'Biology' http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=03249681051 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=03249681051 The world\'s most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according the world\'s leading fisheries experts from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:00:16 EST Scientists: Sonar Images Reveal Sunken Oil Tanker Off California Coast, Possible Pollution Threat http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=30691510278 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=30691510278 Experts hope to use sonar images of a sunken ship off California's coast to determine whether the vessel is at risk of leaking oil. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) sent a robotic submersible down to the wreck of... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:39:42 EST Scientists: Sonar Images Reveal Sunken Oil Tanker Off California Coast, Possible Pollution Threat http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=30691510278 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=30691510278 Experts hope to use sonar images of a sunken ship off California's coast to determine whether the vessel is at risk of leaking oil. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) sent a robotic submersible down to the wreck of... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:39:42 EST Scientists: Sonar Images Reveal Sunken Oil Tanker Off California Coast, Possible Pollution Threat http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=30691510278 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=30691510278 Experts hope to use sonar images of a sunken ship off California's coast to determine whether the vessel is at risk of leaking oil. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) sent a robotic submersible down to the wreck of... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:39:42 EST Scientists: Marine Animals Suggest Evidence For A Trans-Antarctic Seaway; 'We Knew We Were Onto Something Very Interesting' http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=43691008725 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=43691008725 A tiny marine filter-feeder, that anchors itself to the sea bed, offers new clues to scientists studying the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – a region that is thought to be vulnerable to collapse(1). As part of a... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:01:01 EST Researcher: Worry More About Lightning Or Bees Than Shark Attacks; 'A Surfer Looks Like A Seal' http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=21971068403 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=21971068403 Pity the poor shark. If ever a creature needed a good PR campaign, it might be the shark – especially when it comes to those headline-grabbing – but very rare – shark attacks. Studies show that lightning is a far greater... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:37:32 EST From Pirate To Prisoner: Animal Planet To Air Whale Wars Special Featuring Eco-Maverick Peter Bethune http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=50631081492 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=50631081492 Animal Planet today announced it has given the green light for a new WHALE WARS one-hour special series episode featuring Captain Pete Bethune of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. During the two-hour season finale, viewers' last glimpse of eco-pirate and... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:29:12 EST Progress On Vaccine For 'Ich,' Bane Of Fish Farms And Home Aquarium Hobbyists; 'Just One Treatment' http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=16439205781 http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=16439205781 Tests of the potential vaccine against \"Ich\" ― the dreaded \"white-spot\" disease that plagues fish in commercial fish farms, public aquariums, pet fish retail outlets, and home aquariums ― are raising hopes for finally controlling the disease, scientists reported here... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:20:26 EST