Aquatica announces their housing for the Canon 7D with fiber optic connectivity, angled menu buttons and the ability for a hydrophone to be used in conjunction with the video features.
Part I of our coverage of the underwater photography products at DEMA 2009 focuses on SLRs and includes Nauticam, Subal, Watershot, Sea & Sea, Seacam, Epoque and Aquatica
Subursts can add a lot to your image, but they can be tricky. This guide by professional photographer Aaron Wong will help you learn how to shoot into the sun
The EOS-1D Mark IV Features a Completely Redesigned 45-Point Autofocus System, Fast 10 fps Continuous Shooting, 16-Megapixel Resolution, Outstanding ISO Sensitivity, and Full HD Video Recording at...
ScubaSight is a practical and innovative tool that allows divers to expand the field of vision underwater which is often limited by the bulky and unhandy scuba diving equipment
Mike Bartick returns home to California after an excursion to the Philippines. His home coming is very rewarding with many nudibranchs to be found in the 7th installment of his "Going...
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society Announces its 45th Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition and the Bob Commer Award of Excellence in Underwater Photography
The D300s retains the photographer-friendly features of the critically acclaimed D300, while enhancing speed, versatility, and agility of the DX-format for a wide variety of photographers
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington
More than 100 fishing, conservation, science and faith-based organizations signed a letter sent Tuesday to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce calling for emergency action to protect river herring...
The University of South Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota have made a three-year relationship official with a formal agreement to join forces on science, education and economic...
While the E-P1 may not end up being used underwater, it may become an addition tot he photo gadget collection of the photography-addicted underwater photographer.This micro four-thirds point and...
Tiffany & Co. unveiled new store windows with an “Under the Sea” theme, designed to raise awareness about the damage coral harvesting inflicts on critically important marine ecosystems
Steelhead trout that are originally bred in hatcheries are so genetically impaired that, even if they survive and reproduce in the wild, their offspring will also be significantly less successful...
New research by UBC zoologists indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star
Researchers from Oregon State University, NASA and other organizations said today that they have succeeded for the first time in measuring the physiology of marine phytoplankton through satellite...
A team of scientists from Oregon State University and the NOAA has documented the presence of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an area they were thought to be extinct
Oceanographers have long known that the 20-year-old paradigm for describing the global ocean circulation– called the Great Ocean Conveyor – was an oversimplification
Leaders of six Coral Triangle countries promised to take action to safeguard the world’s richest marine resource and some 100 million people depending on it.
Manado Indonesia is hosting the World Ocean Conference this week. The WWF released a report at the conference on the state of the reefs in the Coral Triangle, the most bio-diverse marine region in...
Panasonic Corporation, a world leader in High Definition technology, announced at NAB last week that it will start developing a professional 3D Full HD production system
Adobe Photoshop® Marketplace is billed as "the most comprehensive collection of Photoshop related products, services, and communities available — all designed to enhance the inherent power of...
South Korea would consider resuming whaling off its shores if the International Whaling Commission (IWC) approves a plan for neighbour Japan to conduct coastal whaling
Welcome to Earth Day 2009! Since the earth is comprised over 70% water, as divers and underwater photographers, we can consider this a day to pay tribute to our oceans as well. So the question I'd...
New calculations made by marine chemists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) suggest that low-oxygen "dead zones" in the ocean could expand significantly over the next century
Another one that we've been reporting rumors about for weeks, Nikon announced today the release of a new DX lens - the AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Another report about the underwater photographic experiences of South East Asia by DPG editor Matt Weiss. This time in Palawan, Philippines where he enjoys "botanical diving"
Since Congress lifted a moratorium on offshore drilling last year, federal lawmakers have grappled with the issue of how best to regulate U.S. ocean waters to allow oil, wave and wind energy...
Scientists from two-dozen research organizations have decoded genomes of two algal strains, highlighting the genes enabling them to capture carbon and maintain its delicate balance in the oceans
The island of Bonaire vows to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel energy by developing an energy system comprised of a wind farm, biodiesel plant and island’s energy - shifting to 100% alternative...
WCS researchers have discovered a stronghold for one of the world’s rarest freshwater dolphins, the Irrawaddy, deep in the waterlogged jungles of Bangladesh. The scientists counted nearly 6,000 of...
The Australian Marine Conservation Society is putting the name of a recently discovered species of small, spotted shrimp on bid at eBay. The bidding is for environmental charity but your name could...
Dr. Chris German of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discusses his research to find deep ocean vents and seeps in part 1 of Chess Game a movie by DPG video editor Rick Morris
This year marked the 55th for the Boston Sea Rovers Clinic. One of the oldest and most prestigious diving events, the Sea Rovers always includes presentations and film screenings from accomplished...
"Twelve megapixels is, I think, enough for covering most applications most customers need," said Akira Watanabe, manager of Olympus Imaging's SLR planning department
Panasonic today introduced the DMC-GH1, the newest member of the company's revolutionary LUMIX G Micro System - a new digital interchangeable lens camera system that delivers professional-level...
In Part 2 of Rick Morris's short film series about the Gulf of Maine Area Program of the Census of Marine Life we meet some of the researchers and get introduced to the cool tech toys of the trade
As we prepare for another year of dive festivals and events around the world, I wanted to take this time to reflect back at one of my favorites of 2008 - the Curacao Dive Festival
What's an underwater photographer to do? We are constantly being barraged with new digital cameras - both point & shoots as well as DSLR's. There are some many on the market that it is hard to keep...
The largest shark fishing country in Europe is in agreement with Oceana on three groundbreaking conservation matters. The upcoming EU Action Plan for Sharks should improve their conservation in Europe
Almost two years into its implementation, the Marine Parks Project funded by the Government of Malaysia, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Global Environment Facility (GEF) is well on...
A group of top U.S. marine scientists urged the incoming Obama administration and members of the U.S. Congress to implement a "bailout" for the oceans.
NOAA's Fisheries Service released its final rule today to create a national saltwater angler registry of all marine recreational fishermen to help the nation better protect our shared marine resources
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today signed a federal decree establishing the Brazilian Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary, reinforcing protection for all cetacean species in Brazilian...
A research project led by Michel Andre, director of the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics at the UPC (Universitat Politucnica de Catalunya) has developed the world's first portable system for...
The Gulf marine environment is increasingly subjected to severe pressure from urban and industrial development and particularly from oil exploitation, studies show.
Research from the University of Toronto has determined that fisheries keeping the large catch leads to unsustainable fishing, after all a big fish is worth a net of two
Our friends at the Blue Ocean Institute recently released a Guide to Ocean Friendly Sushi, in order to provide sushi lovers the ability to satisfy both their culinary cravings and their desire to...
It always saddens me to here these continual reports come through the news wires. Commercial fishing has to be one of the most wasteful practices on earth. So much is by-catch - and it is...
Jana Strain, a Canadian Freediver and resident of Santa Monica, CA, set a new Canadian and North American Women's Freediving Record with a swim of 171 meters (560 feet) in two minutes and eighteen...
How often has the question been asked, "How many different creatures live in the sea", and who, if anyone, has been able to provide and answer? Well, Rick Morris is an underwater film maker working...
This year's BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year Competition was a boon for underwater photographers. Brian Skerry nabs the top prize in the Underwater World category
This firmware update is posted on Nikon Europe's website. We expect it to hit the US website as well, but there is no official US press release about it yet.
A giant Atlantic bluefin tuna weighing more than half a ton had the honor of being fitted with the 1000th electronic tracking tag placed on this threatened species when it was caught and released...
Along the southern coast of Baja California, Mexico, scientists have been counting the carcasses of endangered sea turtles for a decade as part of an effort to assess and eliminate threats to...
A Filipino scientist studying how to harvest shrimp in mangroves sustainably has been honored as one of Time Magazines "Heroes of the Environment 2008"
How much carbon dioxide is too much? According to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) greenhouse gases in the atmosphere need to be stabilized at levels low enough to...
Canon continues a day of major releases by announcing the newest addition to its top-of-the line PowerShot G-series digital cameras - the PowerShot G10
With its rich marine life, particularly the rich shark populations, Cocos Island, Costa Rica is in dire threat. Underwater photographers Georgene Bradley and Jay Ireland are finalists in the...
Smithsonian Magazine announced the winners of their 5th annual photo contest, and we're proud to announce that the winner of the Natural World category was an underwater image by Thomas Vignaud
Continuing a trend, Canon once again upgrades their PowerShot series with high end features and new designs. The Power Shot line has been very popular point & shoots among underwater photographers.
In a continued effort to bring our readers information on the handful of underwater photographers covering the Bejing Olympics, we found it appropriate to feature another photographer, Wolfgang...
Looking for a possible point & shoot companion to take on the road to the islands for snorkeling and topside shooting? The rugged 10.1-megapixel Stylus 1050 SW can handle five-foot drops to the...
A British trawler has sparked an international incident after being filmed taking a boatload of endangered fish caught in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and then dumping the majority...
DivePhotoGuide editor Matt Weiss returns from South East Asia and will provide comprehensive coverage on this diverse area and its diving from a photographers point of view.
Olympus Imaging Corporation and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic) today announced joint development of technologies and devices for the "Micro Four Thirds System standard,"
In the wake of environmental decline and man's impact on the earth, and the ocean, there are several marine mammal hunts, including international whaling, and the dolphin slaughter in Japan,that...
SANDY Bay beach has been adopted by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), Devon Cliffs Holiday Park and EDF Energy in an attempt to keep the beach clean
Thank you to Shara Teter from the New York Underwater Photographic Society for heading up to Martha's Vineyard to cover the Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament
GFP-like fluorescent proteins (FPs) are the key color determinants in reef-building corals (class Anthozoa, order Scleractinia) and are of considerable interest as potential genetically encoded...
With a name like "Leatherback Turtle" you might think the sea turtles could stand up to just about anything the ocean can throw at them, and for more than a hundred million years, they have
The Yahoo owned photo site, which is popular among many of our readers, will now allow Getty to directly contact and offer licensing agreements to photographers with galleries on Flickr
The rarest marine dolphin in the world - down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing nets - is to receive protection over more of its range from the New Zealand government...
Research by two Kansas State University scientists could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in oceans for biofuel
After a five year review, NOAA's Fisheries Service has determined that the Caribbean monk seal, which has not been seen for more than 50 years, has gone extinct-the first type of seal to go extinct...
In the world of underwater robots, this is a team of pioneers. While most ocean robots require periodic communication with scientist or satellite intermediaries to share information, these can work...
Italian photographer Gabriele Donati is shooting the Nikon D3 in a Subal housing and wanted to share some of the first shots and his initial thoughts on the set-up
During a time when "Australia links organized crime to illegal fishing", the Queensland, Australia Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is creating a dedicated shark fishery of their own.
An international fund that aids sustainable environment projects has committed US$63 million to help preserve Southeast Asia's Coral Triangle from overfishing and climate change.
Our friends at LetsGoDigital posted a review of the Olympus E3 DSLR in the new Nexus housing, a combination we've been eager to hear more about since Olympus announced this partnership during DEMA...
This firmware update will improve the focusing precision of the lenses by using Imager AF in combination with the Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) Lumix DMC-L10.
Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Awards to honor the memory of the late Peter Benchley, and spotlight those who are working internationally to protect sharks as valuable ocean resources.
Conserving marine resources while minimizing unnecessary closures to recreational fishing - ensuring that sustainable recreational activities will be available to the public now and into the future...
A clearly agitated Loyola Hearn, Canada's Minister of Fishy Business held a media conference in Ottawa on Saturday to deliver a vindictive and clearly angry denunciation of Captain Paul Watson and...
Jeremy Jackson, renowned marine ecologist with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, has been selected to receive the 11th annual Roger Tory Peterson Medal presented by the Harvard...
We welcome our newest member of the DivePhotoGuide team. Matt Weiss is currently pursuing a career in marine biology, has been diving for 7 years, and traveled to some of the best dive sites in the...
The Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of the Interior, has appointed 13 new members to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The agency has also...
Westchester County in New York may potentially be the first county in the entire US to enact a ban on shark fins and shark products. It is vital that we show support for this cause. Help set a...
The World Photo Press Contest is one of the most prestigious competitions in the world for photo journalists. I'm proud to say that for 2008 the Nature category was dominated by underwater...
We had the honor and privilege of being invited by David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes to attend the 104th Explorers Club Annual Dinner. The prestigious event is held each year at the Waldorf Astoria...
As spring arrives across the country, tourists returning to beaches will face the reality of "red tide" - harmful blooms of algae that make water unfit for swimming and pose risks to humans and sea...
The number of divers certified each year has more than doubled since 1990, when 440,418 new divers were certified worldwide by PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Some 924,270...
An Australian company said on Tuesday it had developed the first artificial breeding plan for the endangered southern bluefin tuna, in high demand for sashimi and sushi.
China's largest plastic bag manufacturer, has shut because of a national environmental drive that will impose limits on their use starting on June 1, a local source said Tuesday
Japan, in a feud with Western nations about whaling, said on Friday it will meet with 12 developing states in a bid to boost its clout in the deadlocked International Whaling Commission
A beautiful black, white and yellow butterflyfish, much admired by eco-tourists, divers and aquarium keepers alike, may be at risk of extinction, scientists have warned.
Government officials from Bonaire joined coral reef experts and managers from the United States, Mexico and France to officially inaugurate the International Year of the Reef 2008 during a news...
While some recent studies claim that the ecosystem is near collapse, researchers from LSU and the University of Washington say that fish populations in this area have actually fluctuated very...
As a service to the long-term sustainability of both fish stocks and fishing communities, WWF has established an online resource providing up-to-date information on bycatch (the capture of...
Norway has set a commercial whaling quota of 1,052 minke whales in 2008, unchanged from last year, drawing criticism from environmental groups pressuring Oslo to join the international community...
Using data provided by the United Nations, researchers found that commercial fishing has played an important, yet declining, role in removing man-made nitrogen from coastal waters.
Environmental group Greenpeace said on Saturday its anti-whaling ship, which has been harassing Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean, had saved an estimated 100 whales but was running low on fuel...
s 17 countries and 30 organizations launch the International Year of the Reef today, three major environmental groups - World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International -...
Reflecting the global dive industry trend towards more environmentally aware dive practices, Asia Dive Expo 2008 (ADEX) will this year turn its focus squarely towards eco-friendly diving
Destructive fishing has many critics, with the newest being an animated fish puppet emerging from an icebox to push the virtues of sustainably caught seafood
The fight over how humans should, and should not, interact with whales has moved from the waters off Antarctica, where environmental campaigners have been harassing Japanese whalers, to the White...
In December a New Zealand Department of Conservation ranger came across a gruesome find in the Marlborough Sounds: the bloodied carcasses of 30 sand sharks whose fins had been cut off by commercial...
People have long depended on healthy oceans for food, recreation and commerce. But this irreplaceable resource is in dire trouble, say marine scientists, largely because of human impacts-from...
Pretec has announced a 48GB CompactFlash card. Pretec's new world-beater is not only big, but fast too, with its 233x speed rating capable of reading data at up to 35MB per second
A WORLD expert on the Law of the Sea and the International Court of Justice, the Cambridge law faculty chair James Crawford, has been drafted by the Federal Government to tackle Japanese whale hunting
Call for entries in the 11th annual Underwater Images Photo/Video competition. Underwater Images is a non profit corporation registered in the State of Ohio with all proceeds from this competition...
Today the National Marine Fisheries Service, the federal agency in charge of ocean species management, announced that it would examine in detail whether waters off the California and Oregon coasts...
The loss of deep-sea species poses a severe threat to the future of the oceans, suggests a new report publishing early online on December 27th and in the January 8th issue of Current Biology
16:9, known for their tests and reviews of lenses by a variety of manufacturers, has introduced an adapter that allows Nikon G-type lenses to fit Canon EF-lens compatible cameras
Humane Society International and other conservationists applaud the U.N. General Assembly for its decision to enhance the conservation of sharks throughout the world
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is emitted in great quantities as bubbles from seeps on the ocean floor near Santa Barbara. About half of these bubbles dissolve into the ocean, but until now...
The largest living structures on Earth and the millions of livelihoods which depend upon them are at risk, the most definitive review yet of the impact of rising carbon emissions on coral reefs has...
Emperor penguins may have a supercharged form of a blood protein that allows them to dive underwater for more than 20 minutes on a single breath, a new study suggests.
The research showed that...
A new and compelling argument for reducing fish harvests - the profit motive - could persuade world fishers to endure the short-term pain of lower catches for the long-term gain of higher returns...
An environmental group is urging companies to drop shark fin from their banquet menus as demand rises in the booming economy ahead of the holiday hospitality season, a media report said Tuesday
Bigeye tuna are under threat because authorities are failing to recognize the dire extent of overfishing. If protection measures are not put in place, says WWF and TRAFFIC, the tuna stocks are at...
East Asian countries are importing between 50% and 90% more Russian sockeye salmon than Russia is reporting as caught, according to a new report from WWF and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring...
Underwater photographers and film makers flocked to the the French Riviera (Antibes) for the 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures from Oct 24th - 28th. Gyula "Jules" Somogyi was there for...
Gates had on display their solid-built mechanical housings for the high end Canon XH-A1/G1 cameras, as well as housings for the more popular prosumer Sony HC-7. The Sony HC-3 was a very popular...
By the end of the century many popular seafood dishes will disappear from our tables as shellfish become increasingly scarce, scientists warn.
They have found that the build up of carbon dioxide...
The mysterious "mass suicide" of 152 dolphins washed up on Iran's coast over the past month has alarmed environmentalists, with the blame pointed at regional fishing practices, officials said on...
Italy, France, Japan and Spain are guilty of the biggest violations of international quotas for bluefin tuna fishing, a report claimed on Wednesday.
Countries are assigned fishing quotas by the...
An Intergovernmental Panel on the Oceans should be established to better inform policy-making, in much the same way as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change does today, marine policy...
A Ghanian conservation research center will assist a Canadian company in harvesting underwater trees in one of the world's largest tropical hardwood forests.
The process promises to leave a...
New limits on catches of the endangered Patagonian toothfish, regarded as a culinary delicacy in Japan, have been imposed by a Namibia-based regional fishing organisation.
Hashali Hamukuaya,...
The European Commission has adopted an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union, which has the worldus largest maritime territory, marking the first time in its 50 years that it will have...
BRITAIN'S seas need urgent legal protection to stop the destruction of underwater habitats and preserve biodiversity, conservationists warn today.
WWF-UK says seahorses, basking sharks, turtles...
Scientists in Mauritius are warning the Indian Ocean island's ambitious tourism targets will place too much strain on remaining coral.
Facing the threats of trade liberalization to its sugar and...
The world moved into "ecological overdraft" on Saturday, the point at which human consumption exceeds the ability of the earth to sustain it in any year and goes into the red, the New...
The other day Mike McNamara invited me over to the Popular Photography & Imaging Magazine offices. New York is home to many media powerhouses, and the parent company behind Pop Photo, Hachette...
Dominican Republic: On the northwest coast of the Dominican Republic, the Monte Cristi National Park has long enjoyed rich biodiversity and symbiotic natural balance. However, environmental studies...
Editor's note: Ric Frazier's 2nd place image in the 2007 Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide Competition 'wide angle unrestricted' category was a major topic of conversation while on...
Fantasea Line is pleased to announce that their FP-5000 housing is totally compatible with Nikon's new Coolpix digital camera, the P5100. The FP-5000 housing is fully functional, providing...
It is a case of one law for vertebrates, and another for invertebrates. In Europe and the US fishermen are allowed to "declaw" edible crabs - remove one, or in the UK, both claws - and...
The $400-billion global seafood industry has no choice but to adapt to intensifying demand from retailers and consumers for environmentally friendly uA‹A“greeneru fish that are not taken from...
creation of three new wildlife management areas in Papua New Guinea will protect some of Asia-Pacificus most threatened and unique wildlife habitats.
The wildlife management areas will be managed...
An endangered species of whale that can dive as deep as a kilometre to feed is helping scientists determine how to protect an unusual marine ecosystem off Canada's East Coast.
Observations of...
Tow boat crews wrapped a huge nylon sling around the tail of a dead blue whale drifting in the Santa Barbara Channel on Friday and started hauling their grim cargo toward a beach at Point Mugu....
Roger is and underwater videographer and the Director of the Underwater Images Competition, which is operated as an independent underwater photo and video competition operated on a not for profit...
The worldus first certified sustainable tuna fishery was announced today, a move that could help save one of the worldus most valuable fish u" and the fishing industry that relies on it u" from...
Sony isn't a camera name you hear tossed about by avid underwater photographers-unless they're recommending a point and shoot camera for novice divers or contemplating a plunge into High...
A dime-sized tropical crab that has invaded coastal waters in the Southeast United States is having both positive and negative effects on oyster reefs, leaving researchers unable to predict what...
Panasonic today introduced the newest member of its digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera line, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L10, the companyus first SLR with Face Detection. The DMC-L10 also offers...
Panasonic today introduced the newest member of its digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera line, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L10, the company's first SLR with Face Detection. The DMC-L10 also...
Water spiders survive below the surface thanks to a rudimentary "scuba tank" they spin from their own silk, a new study says.
Scientists at the University of Bern, Switzerland,...
Up to 100 will be allowed to be exported every year, according to the Solomons' fisheries minister, Nollen Leni. The dolphins are likely to be sold to marine parks, where they will perform in...
The federal government has charged a vessel owner and operator with illegally fishing in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.
It's the first time federal authorities have taken such...
Editor's note: Let's hope that this is going to actually elicit change...As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart buys and sells tens of thousands of consumer products originating from all corners...
The new 21.1-megapixel, full-frame Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR* camera brings the power of Canon U.S.A., Inc.'s professional imaging excellence and innovation into sharper focus than...
The Nature Conservancy released an unprecedented study highlighting the top ten threats to marine conservation in South America. Citing over-fishing as the number one threat, compounded by intense...
Top marine scientists have lashed out at a planned shark-fishing competition off Durban next weekend with one describing it as a return to the "dark days of revenge killing" of the...
One of our concerned members, Edward Dorson, brought this issue to my attention this week, after he responded to an appeal recently made by underwater photographer Walt Stearns. Somehow the...
A Place Like No Other
Raja Ampat is considered by many to have the greatest marine biodiversity of any place on the planet. Recent findings are mind blowing, with approximately 1,000 species of...
Phenotypic flexibility enables multicellular organisms to adjust morphologies to variable environmental challenges. Such plastic variations are also documented in reef corals. Coral colonies are...
After surveying 3,680 respondents across the region, the study shows that people are willing to pay only $0.02 to save marine turtles, even though they believe conservation is important. In...
The 3,000-kilometer-long Transantarctic Mountains are a dominant feature of the Antarctic continent, yet up to now scientists have been unable to adequately explain how they formed. In a new study,...
Nikon has pushed out firmware updates for the P1/P2 and S6 Coolpix models. Members should exercise caution though; the P1 and P2 updates enable Wireless Utility support for Windows Vista at the...
Members of the International SHARK - L Discussion List have recently got together to write the following letter to Discovery Network regarding Shark Week programming.
If you feel that you agree...
A new scholarship initiative at The University of Queensland's Australasian Centre of Excellence will help protect coral reefs around South-East Asia and the Pacific for future generations.
The...
New Housing Provides Access to All Camera Controls & Functions
Fantasea Line announces the addition of a new housing specifically designed for the Nikon Coolpix P5000 digital camera. The FP-5000...
Global fishing stocks are in trouble. After expanding from 18 millions tons in 1950 to around 94 million tons in 2000, annual world fish catch has leveled off and may even be declining....
Some of the nastiest bacteria that thrive in the human gut and make us sick may have evolved from hardy ancestors living deep under the sea, a group of Japanese scientists found.
Writing in the...
Fans of UAE diet staple the Hamour fish could be left feeling hungry if action is not taken to protect it from over-fishing, according to Dubai environmentalists. EWS-WWF has categorised the...
Bisecting the North Sulawesi mainland from nearby Lembeh Island, the Lembeh Strait is justifiably famous as one of the world's premier muck diving destinations. Legions of divers and underwater...
PENTAX U.K. launches the PENTAX K100D Super, a new standard-class digital SLR camera boasting advanced features to enable photographers of all levels to produce the highest quality images with...
The 62nd annual Marin County Fair Saturday through July 4 will enable fairgoers to explore ocean ecosystems, marine life and habitats of the bay.
The "Aquatic Adventures" theme will be...
Score one for Oceana and the New England Fisheries Management Council. Actually, score them fifteen. The two groups recently announced they have laid the foundations for designating 15 deep-sea...
The slaugther of Seaturtles in Bali
The Island of Bali in Indonesia has been the hub of the sea turtle trade for two decades. The buyers of turtle meat, shells and eggs are mainly found in the...
Do you think you are a good diver? Can you dive with no tanks? Well if the idea of breathing underwater without cumbersome compressed air tanks has been the dream of science fiction writers for...
Responding to concerns by scientists and conservation groups, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) affirmed protections for critically endangered leatherback sea turtles in California...
MarViva is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that works jointly with local authorities and communities in order to protect the coastal and marine resources of the Eastern Tropical Pacific...
SCUBA Show celebrated its 20th year in 2007. The dive industry was greeted by thousands of California divers on June 2nd and 3rd at the Long Beach convention center, just steps from the Aquarium of...
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) today announced the release of their "Voluntary Standards for Marine Recreation in the Mesoamerican Reef System." This guide provides marine tourism businesses, bulk...
REALVIZ, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of version 5.6 of their award-winning software, StitcherA‚A® Unlimited. Now firmly established as...
The Nikon RAW Codec is a software module that enables you to handle RAW image files (*.NEF: Nikon Electronic Format) under MicrosoftA‚A® Windows VistaA‚A® with the same ease as JPEG or TIFF images....
Increasing Earth temperatures and rising sea levels. Both of these are effects of climate change. The current concern is that human activity is changing our climate at a rate well above the natural...
Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging solutions, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global conservation organisation, have announced increased collaboration to support the tagging and tracking of...
Basking sharks made an earlier appearance in UK waters this year, with two sightings in Wales in March and rare April sightings in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. The Marine Conservation...
What is causing many California sea otters to become weak, disoriented, and even unable to eat properly? The answer may hint at trouble for humans too.
For several years the mystery illness has...
Beautiful Oceans, a progressive eco-dive tour operator and premier coral reef education organization, today announced that it will address the impact of global warming from all its eco-dive...
Changes in ocean temperature have altered the growth rates of commercially harvested fish over the past century, according to a new study published in this week's early online edition of the...
Most of the world's island countries overfish their coral reefs and many will likely see their sole source of protein disappear within a few decades, says a new report.
The study of 49 island...
Florida legislators are joining scientists, researchers and maritime interests for Florida Oceans Day on April 18 to celebrate and promote awareness and stewardship of the state's ocean resources....
Island communities that depend on coral reef fisheries could face a hungry future, according to new research from the University of East Anglia, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries &...
Panasonic today released a new firmware (version 2.0) update for their Lumix DMC-L1K Digital SLR. This latest firmware update, which can be downloaded from the Panasonic website, adds a multiple...
This April, Casio will release the EWC-90 waterproof casing for the new EXILIM EX-Z1050 digital camera.
The fashionable, 10.1 megapixel Exilim Z1050 offers a host of high performance features...
Italian lawyer Alessandro Dodi became so passionate about his underwater photography that he hung up his speargun in 1980 and bought a Nikonos III, a camera that remains legendary for its ability...
[from this month's National Geographic Magazine] The Mediterranean may lose its wild bluefin tuna. High-tech harvesting and wasteful management have brought world fish stocks to dangerous lows....
Alibaba.com is one of the largest online traders of seafood and other products, especially shark fin - without regards to source or sustainability. The practice of shark finning, where a shark is...
The Bluefin HC7 housing will enable you to capture amazing high-definition video that you'll be proud to view and share. The Bluefin HC7 is designed for the Sony HDR-HC7 camcorder; with the perfect...
The big story with the Canon EOS 1D Mark III is that it's a better, more universally appealing professional camera for more types of professional photographers. I think a lot of intermediate...
With the official launch of the International Polar Year today, WWF is looking to stop unsustainable fishing, marine pollution and climate change in the Southern Ocean.
In particular, the global...
Beautiful Oceans actively promotes the practice of eco-diving for the protection of coral reefs and encourages divers to increase their awareness of the fragile coral reef ecosystem. However,...
At a 9 am press conference at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting (AAAS) on February 18th, an international team of leading fisheries economists, biologists, and...
LOOKING for that sumptuous dining experience as Chinese New Year approaches? TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, says that by avoiding or carefully sourcing certain foods, such as...
Lexar, a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today expanded its professional product line with the introduction of a 133x speed-rated Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC(tm)) flash...
Sea&Sea has released details of the DX-S5Pro housing for the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro digital SLR.
The DX-S5Pro is a corrosion resistant aluminum alloy housing, capable of handling the...
The BlueboxX housing series was specifically developed for Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Minolta cameras. The various housings offer the beginning underwater photographer or the seasoned pro an array of...
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) today announced that Adobe Photoshop� Lightroom� 1.0 software is now available for pre-order and is expected to ship in mid-February...
Government members of the world's five tuna regional management organizations, meeting this week in Japan, have failed to agree on an action plan to help reverse the decline in tuna stocks and to...
Greenpeace has uncovered more than 170 tons of rotting whale meat in an Icelandic dump site, just months after Iceland reopened commercial whaling and killed seven endangered fin whales. Another...
Microsoft has today released a new 'Photo Info' tool designed specifically for digital photographers. After installation this tool provides a new option of 'Photo Info' on the Explorer context...
The words "Japan" and "conservation" are being used in the same sentence. Tuna conservation talks began today in Japan to find ways to avoid commercial extinction of tuna species that have been...
The lines between prosumer and consumer HD camcorders have become even more blurry.
JVC announces that it has expanded its award-winning Everio hard drive camcorder family with the addition of...
Battling cold, wind and choppy water, a boat rescue team herded at least eight stranded dolphins out of a shallow East Hampton creek Tuesday and into Northwest Harbor.
"We're beyond...
Over the past quarter-century many corals around the world periodically experienced the significant - and sometimes deadly - stress associated with episodes of unseasonably high temperatures that...
Despite the burst of colder weather on Wednesday, in the Hamptons it was the day of the dolphin.
Unseasonable conditions, namely warm water and an abundance of bait fish in the bays, have lured...
President Bush today is planning to sign the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act into law. This act, which passed in the waning hours of the 109th Congress,...
Victory! Today, Amazon has pulled all shark fin related products from their offering. No official statement has yet been made by the company; however it appears that they have chosen the...
Bibble Labs, Inc. announces the first RAW Workflow update of 2007, adding support for the latest RAW enabled camera formats, and including - for the first time - several of the most popular 3rd...
Nikon's (www.nikondigital.com) highly acclaimed Capture NX software will be updated and boast several new improvements, including full support for Intel-based Mac OS X computers. A demonstration of...
The United States Apnea Association (USAA) is pleased to announce that Deron Verbeck, a USAA member, set a new national record in the freediving discipline of static apnea with a breath hold of...
You might recall the man, freediving off the Florida Keys in September, who shot a Goliath grouper with his speargun. Understandably, the giant fish freaked when it was pierced and headed for...
Inspired by the sleek and efficient propulsion of squid, jellyfish and other cephalopods, a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher has designed a new generation of compact vortex generators...
South African seafood lovers have been offered a cool new tool to make the right choice on what fishes to eat - or avoid.
By sending a cellphone SMS, they can check whether the fish species they...
About 40km off the coast of Kalimantan and south of Sipadan lies the islands of Sangalaki, Derawan, Kakaban, Maratua, Nabucco and Sanama. These islands have plenty to offer - manta rays, pelagics,...
The launch of the new documentary "BYRON UNDERWATER - where tropical and temperate waters merge" is being held at the Byron Bay Community Centre this Sunday 10th December 2006 at 8pm....
Wildeye has confirmed the date for the 2007 Bimini Shark Encounter as March 4-13, 2007, and is currently accepting applications for the trip.
The course is based at the renowned Bimini...
TUSA's new SAV-7 Underwater Vehicle is a hands-free DPV. Rather than pulling a rider behind it, the SAV-7 features a "scooter saddle" that fits between a diver's legs and pushes him or...
While writing an article for the newsletter about the recent study published in Science magazine predicting collapse of the world's fisheries by 2048, I came across this press release. Unless...
File this under - "you can live without it, but it's pretty cool". This year, eStarling is offering the perfect holiday gift to help you stay better connected to your loved ones. The...
A giant 50ft fin whale was washed up on the beach at Camber Sands, east Sussex, today.
Volunteers from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue were on the scene within 25 minutes of being notified,...
iPod maker Apple Computer today announced an series of agreements which will enable Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM, and United airlines to offer their passengers seamless iPod...
President Gloria Arroyo has enacted a new national conservation policy for the Philippines to protect the archipelagic country's unique and rich nature, with initial focus on the heart of Southeast...
A highly innovative marine tourist attraction out at sea is being proposed by a group of investors who include an operator in the fish farming industry, a hotelier and members of the diving...
Oysters exposed to high water temperatures and a common heavy metal are unable to obtain sufficient oxygen and convert it to cellular energy, according to a new study presented at The American...
A CONSERVATION group's views on skate has won a warm welcome.
For the Skate and Ray Producers' Association today welcomed the recommendations made by Greenpeace regarding the future management...
In a show of environmental leadership, Costa Rica led an international effort that secured the inclusion of fishery guidelines that directly favor the regional conservation of leatherback sea...
Hasselblad is ready to introduce the world's first 48mm, full frame DSLR camera system; the Hasselblad H3D. The Hasselblad H3D represents an entirely new approach to integrated digital cameras....
A SOUTH coast man has told how two whales toyed with his tiny runabout as they played an extraordinary game of peek-a-boo with his young daughter.
The humpbacks cavorted around Jon Poyner's...
Every year from October through April fishermen in some remote Japanese villages eradicate about 20,000 dolphins and porpoises in the most brutal way imaginable. This is the largest massacre of...
Argraph Corporation, the international supplier of photographic / imaging products, is introducing the Zigview S2, which adds innovative features to the world's first real-time digital angle...
DivePhotoGuide.com's Jason Heller is featured together with Al Gore in September's issue of Media Magazine. Environmental campaigns offer an actionable model for cause marketing...
Action is urgently needed to prevent the loss of leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles from the Pacific Ocean. Reducing bycatch of sea turtles in pelagic longline fisheries, in parallel with...
The ongoing industrial and construction boom is worrying environmentalists in Qatar. The boom, they say, could upset the country's fragile ecosystem. The private sector must ensure that the...
Federal enforcement agents spotted the suspicious bag while touring the building of a New York seafood dealer on a routine visit. Amid a half-ton of shark fins destined for Asia and the delicacy of...
THE UK Government is providing A‚A?18,000 to support the establishment of a sustainable Reef Check Centre in Malaysia.
Announcing the funding during his visit to Malaysia, UK Biodiversity...
Olympus has released firmware updates for two of its digital SLR E-System cameras, the E-330 and E-300. For the E-330 the latest firmware enables autofocusing even in the Macro Live Preview mode....
Leica Camera AG, Solms will be giving the lenses of the Leica rangefinder system a new code on the bayonet ring in future to enable the planned digital Leica M camera to recognize the lens type....
Less than 1 month after the UN General Assembly BINDING vote, the resolution was frustrated (ignored) by Japan and other Asian based industrial long line fishing boats during a December 12 to 17,...
Flash Player is the world's most pervasive software platform, used in over 98% of Internet-enabled PC's worldwide as well as a wide range of other devices. Flash has become the ideal platform to...
The United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/31, enacted on November 29, 2005, REQUIRES all Member Nations to close or suspend fishing activities along documented Leatherback Turtle...
After following the discussions on this board for months trying to make up my mind, I finally ended up with the Sony A1 in an L&M Bluefin housing. The decision to get the A1 instead of the HC1...
Panasonic today announced that it is developing a 4 GB SDHC (SD High-Capacity) Memory Card based on the new SD Specifications Version 2.00. The new specifications were established to meet the...
Canon announced their latest 30D DLSR today. The camera is a mild update of the popular 20D camera, with one of the most notable features being a new large 2.5 LCD screen. This large screen is...
Increased carbon dioxide emissions are rapidly making the world's oceans more acidic and, if unabated, could cause a mass extinction of marine life similar to one that occurred 65 million years ago...
The ''Arribada'' or mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles commenced at Rushikulya nesting beach at Gokharkuda village in Orissa's Ganjam district.
According to preliminary...
Kodak and Bibble Labs today announced an agreement which covers both an exchange of technology and cross-licensing / co-marketing opportunities. Out of this agreement Bibble will get access to...
Bibble Labs Inc has reached an agreement with PictureCode LLC, developer of the best-of-breed Noise Ninja image noise reduction software application. Forthcoming versions of Bibble Labs'...
The METRO Group has announced that it has removed nearly all shark products from the assortment offered in its home country of Germany.
It says this move is sending yet another clear signal for a...
Hundreds of grey seal pups nursing on Pictou Island, N.S. were killed Wednesday when a tidal surge washed them out to sea.
Newborn pups are unable to swim and despite their mothers' desperate...
The New York boat show has been going on since 1905. The guys at Scubaradio.com were in town broadcasting live from New York's jam packed Javitz Center, so they invited me to come on the show and...
WWF, the global environmental organisation, has condemned the outcome of the annual Fisheries Council decision on fishing quotas in EU waters for the coming year as "totally...
It is rare in this business to come across a product that defines a new class of camera. While the individual components of the Sony CyberShot DSC-R1 have similar counterparts in other cameras,...
The next advance in cameras is becoming a reality at the University of Rochester. Imaging chips revolutionized the photography industry, and now the chips themselves are being revolutionized. A...
The next advance in cameras is becoming a reality at the University of Rochester. Imaging chips revolutionized the photography industry, and now the chips themselves are being revolutionized. A...
The Nikon P1 and P2 will be the first ever compact digital camera with built-in WiFi communication.The Coolpix P1 and P2 (eight and five megapixels respectively) have a built-in 802.11b/g WiFi...
Main features of the VX-HC1 housing
Supports the Sony HDR-HC1 and HVR-A1J
Incorporates the most functional attributes of the VX-950 PRO housing
Equipped with an ultra wide 0.66x optical...
Navy personnel, including a dive medical officer from the USS Frank Cable, saved a Japanese man Tuesday who fell ill while scuba diving, Navy officials reported.
Navy personnel were called in to...
Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce an exciting new technology that realizes new picture-taking potential. Providing versatility beyond any previous compact camera, the new COOLPIX P1 and...
Oympus has announced that owners of its E-System cameras will be able to get a new view of the world next year with the introduction of the Zuiko Digital ED 8mm 1:3.5 Fisheye Lens. E-1 and E-300...
If you don't want to learn about manual exposure just yet, put your camera on auto mode – usually indicated by an Auto or a “P”(for program) on your camera’s mode...
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community needs your eye and talent to create awareness and help ensure the Pacific region can continue benefiting from the wealth of its fisheries. Changes in the...
The festival focuses on all branches of industrial, economical and human activities, with the emphasis on the long-term development. It collects and presents to the public the best of the latest...
Selecting an underwater camera is not a simple task. There is no one best or right underwater camera to buy, but rather the best or right camera for your specific needs and budget. Fortunately,...
