Gabe Watson 'no-show' in inquest into wife's scuba diving death (Cyber
CAIRNS, Australia (4 Nov 2007) — HE'S not coming. American Gabe Watson, the man at the centre of the upcoming coronial inquiry into the unexplained death of his bride Tina four years ago in a diving incident on the Great Barrier Reef, will not travel from the US for the inquest.
Scuba diving & snorkeling banned in certain areas (SABC News)
Environmental Affairs Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has imposed a ban on scuba diving and snorkeling in certain areas along the Cape Coast. This is in a further effort to protect South Africa's fast-diminishing perlemoen stocks. The prohibition will take effect from February 1.
Computerised buoyancy device for divers trialled (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra
Auckland University students have designed a computerised system to help automatically manage buoyancy for scuba divers.
Beyond `Lobstergate' (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Police: Officers say their lawsuit speaks to deeper issues of leadership in LBPD. LONG BEACH - For the officers who blew the whistle on fellow Long Beach cops allegedly caught diving for lobsters while patrolling the Port of Long Beach, the problem runs much deeper than unauthorized fishing trips.
URGENT RECALL: Aqua Lung Titan Regulators and Titan/Conshelf DIN Scuba
Aqua Lung USA, of Vista, California, has announced a recall of Titan DIN 1st Stage Scuba Regulators and Titan/Conshelf DIN Scuba Adaptors due to a defect that could cause the DIN retainer to break under pressure, which poses a drowning hazard.