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Builder smashes British record for catching heaviest blue shark after reeling in a 17 stone monster | Mail Online

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While this angler supposedly released the shark alive post photo - the article is full of inflamatory comments such as 'pig of a fish' and 'killer shark'. Not sure what it will take to shift attitudes worldwide, however this is certainly a step in the wrong direction.

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http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Quarterly/jas2012/jas12featurelead.htm

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Not only will ocean acidification (climate change) affect us on land, it will also have far reaching effects within the oceans. Even sustainable fisheries will potentially be challenged. We are not just harming the environment, we are harming our own economic well being!

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http://roddenberrydiveteam.com/events/events.html&emode=M&E=118&2433

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20 October - Beyond the Sea - Coney Island NY - Waterfront Celebration and Coastal Cleanup! AND It's FREE!! Rod Roddenberry and the Roddenberry Dive Team will be on hand to talk about efforts to preserve our planetary resources. Trekkies are welcome!

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http://www.roddenberry.com/media/upload/rdt/2012-10-10/2012-10-10.html

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Check out the latest Trashy diver winners in the new RDT newsletter!​

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http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and...ty-creates-the-megalodon-mentality-award-1450

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The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has created a special award for those "Dinosaurs" who simply fail to understand that protecting and preserving the ecosystem is in the best interests of the entire planet!​

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http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and...pherd-at-the-heart-of-a-japanese-scandal-1451

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Japanese media finally take note of the misuse of earthquake and tsunami relief funds to assist the whaling fleet. Could this be the end of Japanese whaling?​

 

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Costa Rica passes ban on taking of shark fins | Reuters

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Costa Rica closes the finning loophole! Awesome news! Now will they enforce it!?

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http://opentheoceans.com/monterey-expedition-2012-week-1/

Ocean Gates first week - the submersables - very cool stuff! Check it out!

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http://oceanwildthings.com/2012/06/sperm-whale-death-by-100-plastic-bags/

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We (society as a whole) killed this juvenile sperm whale. Killed because he had ingested over 100 plastic bags and other debris. Plastic is killing our environment we MUST continue to ban its use in disposable products!

 

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Sierra Leone 'pirate' fishing boats sell catches in EU - environment - 15 October 2012 - New Scientist

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Illegal fishing ships take advantage of weak EU regulations. This is exactly the sort of practice that is destroying efforts at conservation.​

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http://www.projectaware.org/update/marine-protected-areas-increase-10-fold-decade

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Can we meet the 10% protected area goal by 2020? Even with the 10-fold increase in the past decade, we are only at 2.3% of the oceans being protected. Far less than that is actually enforced!​

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/12/mystery-florida-eyeball-swordfish?newsfeed=true

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Did you see this? Giant eye washed up in FL - most likely from a large swordfish.​

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https://twitter.com/divefinatic/status/257538817131692032/photo/1/large

Please share - gorgeous shark photo​

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http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/image00121.jpg?w=560

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Have you seen this? Too funny ​

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http://roddenberrydiveteam.com/events/events.html&emode=M&E=118&2486

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This coming Saturday in Coney Island - dive/cleanup with Rod Roddenberry and the RDT! Please RSVP!! Check link for updates as the week progresses

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http://www.sharksavers.org/en/blogs-news/community-voice/a-blue-wave-of-films/

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From Shark Savers - top five ocean awareness films this year! - Great stuff!

 

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NOAA - FishWatch: The Surprising Sources of Your Favorite Seafoods

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We need to be aware of the practices that affect our consumption - or the practices our consumption enables. Some U.S. seafood is caught here, shipped overseas for processing, then re-imported - doesn't sound very logical to me...

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http://www.costaricantimes.com/cost...-sees-through-the-chinchilla-smokescreen/6520

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What do you think? Is Costa Rica heading down the right path or are they just making a show to placate conservationists?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19952329

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The CAPT of the Prestige tanker is in court to answer for the disaster (ten years ago now). Does it really matter what happens? The damage has been done and will remain for decades....Perhaps we need to enable alternative energies.

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http://roddenberrydiveteam.com/events/events.html&emode=M&E=118&2486

This coming Saturday! Lots of amazing events planned.
8am to 5pm
scuba divers
hard hat divers (ROD will be diving a MK V!!)
shore cleanup
ROV demonstrations!
and more!

Please RSVP! PLEASE SHARE! Please attend! it's going to be pretty amazing!

 

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Newsletter - Roddenberry.com
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Check out the latest Roddenberry Transmitter! Lots of great stuff and the upcoming RDT event!

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http://www.divephotoguide.com/under...y-indo-pacific-outer-kimbe-bay-father-s-reef/

Amazing U/W photography site - Outer Kimbe Bay and Father's Reef. Check out to great photos and U/W photo tips

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http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.ph...79160858.26815.126075050742301&type=1&theater

Great photo from our friends at Shark Savers - please share

 

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Wall Photos | Facebook

Please share and submit if you have found a tagged lobster in SoCal -

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CayMeza487M

Klingon style!

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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4448061853593&set=o.131656623629368&type=1&theater

Check it out - ROD got to dive a 1943 MK V Navy hardhat this weekend - awesome!

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http://roddenberrydiveteam.com/events/events.html&emode=M&E=134&2544
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If you are near La Jolla - check out the "Huanted Birch Aquarium" this Friday and Saturday. Fun for all ages and helps support the aquarium -

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http://businessonmain.msn.com/video...254319371&wt.mc_id=smtwitter#fbid=cXG78tZWl-l

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Now here's an awesome business idea! Buy a submarine and get people to pay to be citizen-scientists! - Very cool!

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=captive-beluga-whale-imitated-human-voices

While I am not a fan of captive whales (or dolphins etc) - the actions of this beluga were quite amazing. It makes you wonder if he was asking to be set free....

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http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/press/2012/pr102312.html

Just one more of the many shipwrecks in the Channel Islands area. Please note that all wrecks in the sanctuary are owned and managed by the state.

 

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Shark Drops Onto San Juan Capistrano Golf Course | NBC Bay Area

Some days are stranger than others....

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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/high-school-ring-returned-50-years-later/

Great story about how those of us who love exploring under the water can help those who lose things

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http://fijisharkdiving.blogspot.com/2012/10/great-fiji-shark-count-in-fiji-times.html

The Great Fiji Shark Count will take place in November! -

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http://www.roddenberrydiveteam.com/programs/trashy-diver-contest.html

The 2012 Trashy Diver Contest ends on the 31st of October! All you need to do to enter is go dive, collect trash, take a photo and email the photo per the link. The final winners will be announced at DEMA in Las Vegas. Don't forget - top prize is a trip for 2 to Hawaii!

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https://my.seashepherd.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=642&srctid=1&erid=5824731

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society wants to ensure ZERO whales are killed this year during the Japanese hunt. Please do what you can to help ensure the future of our oceans.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...ster_n_2016407.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000032

Fukushima - the "gift" that keeps on giving. The people of the world need to keep the pressure on the Japanese Government for transparency and truth on the status of this ongoing disaster.

 

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http://www.roddenberry.com/media/upload/rdt/2012-10-25/2012-10-25.html

Check out the latest RDT newsletter

 

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For all of our fans on the East Coast in the path of the hurricane - Stay safe, evacuate if it's the right thing to do. Most of all, stay safe!

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http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/...NC-Coast-176228331.html#.UI55UccYuR0.facebook

Kind of makes you wonder what they were thinking.....

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The Women Divers Hall of Fame needs your help spreading the word. Our scholarships and training grant programs are open for application now through November 15, 2012.


Five Scholarships are being offered in conservation, marine biology, underwater archaeology, and journalism, graphic arts, or photography. Scholarships are paid directly to the recipient.


Nine Training Grants are being offered and provide funding for scuba training and, for some awards, scuba equipment. Funds are paid directly to the training facility and/or the equipment vendor upon WDHOF’s receipt of an invoice; they are NOT paid directly to the grantee.


Information on all scholarships and the online application can be found at
http://www.wdhof.org/scholarships/scholarships.shtml

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http://roddenberrydiveteam.com/events/events.html&emode=M&E=133&2600

Trashy Diver last day for entries is tomorrow! Winners to be announced at DEMA!
The Roddenberry Dive Team and NAUI Green Diver Initiative will announce the winner of the 2012 Trashy Diver Contest at the show. Stop by the NAUI booth to learn more about the Contest.
The annual Trashy Diver Contest brings together ocean enthusiasts, scuba divers, beach combers and water lovers to cleanup up trash in local aquatic habitats. They are challenged to photograph and collect marine debris from underwater dives, beach and river cleanups and visits to the coastal environment. Prizes to be awarded include a Star Trek Phaser for the Most Unique Piece of Trash, an Epcot DiveQuest dive at Walt Disney World for the Largest Amount of Trash, and a Grand Prize five night trip for two to Hawaii.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/...ane-csi-frankenstorm-sandy-and-climate-change

So - what effect does climate change have when it comes to storms such as Sandy? Check this one out and see.

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10843879&ref=rss

I suppose the truly important question here is whether or not the Antarctic toothfish fishery is truly sustainable....

 

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Roddenberry Dive Team | Trashy Diver Contest
TODAY! is the last day to enter the Trashy Diver Contest! don't hesitate! You could WIN big! Please check the link for specifics. Winners will be announced at DEMA in Las Vegas next month! -

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http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2012/10/10_26_2012_habitat_restoration_video.html

Great video from NOAA on balancing conservation and recovery of fisheries and animals with the demands of the fishery.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environme...fish-inedible-decade-radioactivity?CMP=twt_gu

The fish near the Fukushima reactor sites could be inedible for more than a decade. The measurements also indicate there may still be radioactivity leaking into the ocean near the site.

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http://sharkyear.com/2012/new-study-reveals-alarming-declines-in-pacific-shark-populations.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sharkyear+%28Shark+Year+Magazine%29

From our friend Michael Bear:
"Bad news: Shelley Clarke, the researcher who did the initial groundbreaking study of the effects of shark finning on shark populations has a *new* study out which suggests that current shark finning bans 'as currently implemented,' are *not* effective in preventing the decline of certain species of shark, specifically, blue, mako, and oceanic whitetip sharks:"

It's not just finning - it's also longline fishing and more - What I don't understand is the increased demand for shark meat given the high levels of mercury.....

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http://t.news.msn.com/science-technology/halloween-colored-lobster-caught-off-mass-coast
Pretty amazing - this is called a "split" lobster - exceedingly rare coloration - just in time for Halloween....

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http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-01/its-global-warming-stupid

Excellent article - Please read and share! It gets straight to the point and then some!