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Underwater Times

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Jeff Dudas
Founder and Editor
Gerard Foti
Contributing Editor
Sarasota, Florida - published daily since 2002

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British angler catches the world's biggest GOLDFISH (but who's got a bowl big enough for this 61lb 4oz whopper?!)

Mysterious shark attack video leaks from a desktop inside a NSW police station

Michigan swimmer to make third solo Lake Michigan crossing attempt

Shocking moment an endangered basking shark is struck by a boat in Ireland's National Marine Park is caught on camera - and scientists don't know if it made it out alive

Cleveland: Boat seized from Hermitage man convicted in fishing tournament cheating scandal auctioned off

Most unusual: Why a rare puffer fish made scientists misty-eyed in Alabama

Maryland fisherman thinks Northern Snakehead not as dangerous to ecosystem as believed; 'The fight is ridiculous'

Marine mammal experts say whale that smashed into boat likely was feeding

A shark-bitten surfer’s leg washed ashore. Doctors hope to reattach it. 'a really brave and courageous young man'

Were Steven Spielberg's Infamous Mechanical Shark Woes on Jaws Caused by Pesky Local Kids?

SOS: Six feared dead and 14 rescued after fishing boat sinks off Falkland Islands; 'uncontrolled flooding'

Klamath Dam Removal Project On Track to Open 420 Miles of Salmon Habitat This Fall

How Can We Save Africa’s Mysterious ‘Humpback’ Dolphin?

Texas shark attack victim implores others to avoid murky waters: 'I lost my entire calf'

Report: Brazilian Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine

Crackdown: Hong Kong to seek whale-watching ban after report finds fast-moving vessel killed mammal

Maine officials confirm shark sightings off Scarborough coast to be great white

Anti-whaling campaigner arrested in Greenland and police say he may be extradited to Japan

Climate Change: Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy

Wisconsin DNR’s ‘no guns for fishing’ rule challenged in court

Mexico: Fisherman dies after having leg bitten off by great white shark while diving for scallops

Egyptian Pharaoh Rock Carvings Discovered in Aswan, Egypt

Dane: Construction Of World’s Longest Underwater Road And Rail Tunnel Starts

Across China: Espying millennium-old relics in China's underwater museum; 'feels akin to entering a submarine'

'My extraordinary 36 hours swimming ‘as one’ with a shark'

Another shark attack off Western Australia's coast - Tooth in leg

Diver recovers boy's sunken fishing pole from Tennessee lake

Be on the lookout: Urgent search for 'really big' entangled humpback whale spotted off SoCal coast

Researchers find dozens of microplastics in Lake Ontario fish caught near Toronto

Perth: Male surfer bitten by shark, public urged to exercise ‘additional caution’

Dolphin Show Halted in Santiago de Cuba Aquarium Due to Food Shortage; 'Where can we go in this messed-up country?'

Dozens show up to eat notorious deep water fish caught off Outer Banks, NC chef says; 'turns your insides to mud'

'Overwhelming Wonder': Diver Swims Alongside Blue Whale

New worry: Unprecedented numbers of gray whales are visiting San Francisco Bay, and nobody quite knows why

Beluga Whale Live Cam brings the ‘canaries of the sea’ to your screen; 'They bring their babies up to the camera and they just talk all day.'

Florida: Man airlifted to Miami hospital after shark bite off Key West, authorities say

NOAA ‘mother ship’ circling Hawaiian Islands as scientist scuba divers monitor coral reefs

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Other News...

Alarming increase of sharks in these East Coast waters has beachgoers and fisherman on edge

Chris Packham slams 'cruel' eBay sellers posting live fish in fizzy drink bottles - with hundreds dying in the post

Peruvian bills could imperil marine biodiversity & artisanal fishing, experts say

Turkey: 'Puffer fish cause over $2.17 million in annual damage to economy'

Rare southern right whale spouts love heart-shaped bubbles, captured by local Albany photographer

Go fish: Alaska federal court overturns oil lease sale in critical beluga whale habitat

Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans

Humpback swims free after effort by NOAA-led rescue teams

New fish found off Madagascar: remarkable long-nosed skate discovered in the deep ocean

Squaxin Tribe fights to save Puget Sound’s vanishing underwater forests

Malice: A whale flipped a fishing boat with people on board: Was it on purpose?

Wisconsin: Could the discovery of ancient canoes lead researchers to an underwater Indigenous village?

Ramming speed: Terrifying moment angry whale capsizes boat off New Hampshire coast with sailors on board

New federal survey aims to count hundreds of beluga whales in James Bay

First dolphin calf born in captivity in Romania suddenly dies; 'acute damage to vital organs'

'Dark Oxygen' in depths of Pacific Ocean prompts new theories on life's origins

Stranded short-finned pilot whale under meticulous care in S China

Every fish in B.C.'s Emerald Lake may have to be killed after signs of rare parasite detected

‘I'm getting to finish this on my terms': Darien swimmer headed to Paralympics a year after shark attack

Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms

How fly-fishing helped this woman overcome life's toughest challenges — and catch monster salmon

Rhode Island: Dolphin death not related to soot spill

‘It’s a connection:’ Local bait shops tackle evolving demand for fishing gear

Invasive fish species dumped in Manitoba water bodies disrupting 'very delicate' ecosystems: fisheries manager

Get otter here: Brits give under-pressure fish given new places to hide

Chinese white dolphins, 'are you really happy?'

The last stand for Marineland with sale looming

Photos show whale named after Fenway Park with her "fat and very healthy" calf

Oman: Diving enthusiasts visit first underwater museum in Daymaniyat Nature Reserve

Ask a doctor: ‘Is it safe to swim underwater with my eyes open?’

Largemouth bass now known as Florida bass, 'a distinct species': 'Discovery is crucial'

How Yemenis catch fish with ‘scrap’ reefs using plastic and tires

Judge suspends controversial federal Cook Inlet lease sale, citing impacts on beluga whales

Entangled humpback seen over weekend off South Bay, was most recently spotted off Dana Point

New worry: Invasive zebra mussels found in Colorado River could have negative impact on water infrastructure and fish populations

Tons of decomposing fish in Brazil, prosecutors say 1 company is to blame

Three dead or dying whales off WA's coast in four days no cause for concern, says conservationist

Insurrection: Fish harvesters dish out cod in defiance of Ottawa’s reopening of N.L.’s commercial cod fishery

Philippines: The whale sharks of Pintuyan

Researchers: Fish biomass loss possible in Atlantic Canada amid rising emissions

Return of Kiwi ‘super-trawler’ sparks concerns for orange roughy population

Baby Yangtze River finless porpoise thrives with well-developed body at one month old

Jurassic park: Upstate NY fisherman breaks record for species considered a living dinosaur

Florida: Man was taking speared fish back to boat when shark struck off Key West, police say

7-year-old reels in record-breaking catfish at Mississippi lake

Wind farms: Professor makes stunning discovery as to why dead whales keep washing up on East Coast beaches

Successful dental appointments for uShaka Sea World dolphins

New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case

Research project goes wrong! Thailand waters invaded by ‘alien’ fish from Africa

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More news...

Diver has close encounter with rare megamouth shark

Videos online appear to show two recent shark sightings in Nova Scotia waters

Watch a shark's perspective as boat cuts across her back, damaging skin, scraping fin

Body found in underwater California cave may be diver who disappeared almost 2 years ago

The truth is out there: Cause of mass pilot whale stranding at Cheynes Beach still no clearer one year on

Florida: Pasco scallop season paused after toxins detected in the Gulf of Mexico; 'It's a bummer'

A new hope: What can sharks teach us about life? A lot, it turns out.

Cannonball factory and a church revealed under Spain's dried-up lake

With no money or fuel, Cuban fishermen improvise on floating rafts

Corker of a find: shipwreck in Baltic brims with crates of champagne

Lobster diver finds suspected cocaine brick off coast of Florida Keys

Shipwreck hunters find schooner 131 years after it sank in Lake Michigan with captain's "faithful dog"

First-ever footage of a basking shark colliding with a boat captured by Oregon State, other scientists

‘Gut-wrenching’ photos show humpback whale with severed tail on B.C. coast

Hawaii fishermen and scientists team up tagging ahi tuna

Entangled humpback whale is finally freed off Dana Point, California

Another record? 494.5-pound bull shark caught at Alabama fishing rodeo

Rare whale spotted off Irish coast for first time in 114 years

I’m obsessed with ocean sounds: ‘I can’t see but I can hear the whole reef, like an orchestra’

Short of female free divers, Japanese sea festival turns to volunteers

Florida: Diver turns up £100,000 treasure while exploring ancient sunken shipwreck

Dog owner calls for action on irresponsible anglers

Riverkeeper plans to sue NY over killing of sturgeon by commercial fishing

'Nothing short of a miracle': Missing N.L. fishing crew arrives home safely

Man attempts to mimic tiger shark’s diet by eating 41,000 calories in two days

New world record set for longest distance traveled underwater

How to solve a mass stranding: what caused 77 healthy whales to die on a Scottish beach?

Fisherman's 'chaotic' battle with shark over 115kg fish of a lifetime

Video: Albino dolphin spotted in Monterey Bay

Japan: Fish walks the beach in remarkable discovery

How local fishermen found a group of blackfin tuna while fishing in Gulf of Mexico

Shark season has begun on the Cape. Why aren’t swimmers concerned?

Mass die-off of freshwater mussels in Wisconsin leads to discovery of new parasite

Busted: Illegal fisherman caught hiding salmon up sleeve

Hundreds treated to the ‘disgusting’ and ‘gooey’ spectacle of a shark dissection at the Mobius

Maldives: Foreigner fined MVR 50,000 for attempted shark fin smuggling

'Is he gonna bite the boat?' Video shows white shark circling Massachusetts boaters

Swim with the fishes: is tuna tourism just a bit of harmless holiday fun?

What to do with fish skins and shrimp shells? New research partnership aims to find uses for industry waste

Tourists amazed as humpback whale surfaces feet from boat

Encounter of a lifetime: lone rower meets a thousand whales in the open ocean

Shark seen biting tail at Colorado zoo worried zookeepers. See vets perform CT scan

Canadians need to be more ‘shark aware’ as sightings increase on east coast, experts say

Goblin sharks have been called 'nightmare fuel,' but these pictures prove how cute they can actually be

Mermaids Jam to Sea-Themed Tunes at Underwater Music Festival

New Zealand: Even more rare whale washes ashore in Otago

Australia: Man medically evacuated from fishing vessel after sea snake bite

'We struck gold': Search for whales sees photographer snap South Coast killer whale icons

Food insecurity: Wary Filipino fishermen continue to fish in disputed waters, despite China’s maritime detention rule

Philippines: Experts advocate for consuming invasive fish species threatening local ecosystems; 'They have spread to all parts of our lake'

‘They are here’ – Expert insists great white sharks are now in Irish waters

Seabrook's famous floating bar Barge 295 was 'completely underwater' due to Beryl, owner says; 'we've got a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in it'