Shark Diving

NBA star Yao Ming onboard to stop "shark finning"

Houston Rockets basketball star center Yao Ming is on a campaign to get wealthy Chinese to stop ordering shark fin soup in an effort to reduce and eventually stop shark finning now occurring worldwide. More at: http://www.mnn.com/food/dining-out/stories/yao-ming-aims-to-quell-chinas-appetite-for-shark-fin

Galapagos under pressure

Stresses from warming seas, overfishing, and tourism are causing serious problems for Galapagos wildlife. Several marine species are believed now extinct and even the famous Galapagos Penguins are barley holding on. More at:    http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/12/04/Galapagos-Islands-marine-life-in-danger/UPI-85551259947551/

Fatal Red Sea Liveaboard Sinking

A Spanish diving couple were presumed dead in the sinking of the Coral Princess, an Egyptian liveaboard dive vessel. The boat capsized before dawn as it was making its way to a Jackson Reef near Sharm El Sheik. More at:    http://www.divernet.com/home_diving_news/370433/fatal_accident_occurred_in_moderate_conditions.html