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October16
2007
New undescribed
species of nudibranch recorded from South China Sea, by Charles Frew:
http://www.nudipixel.net/photo/00001998/
August 19
2007
4m whaleshark
spotted at Pedro Blanco
July 2007
Small Black Tip
Sharks sharks spotted in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park.
June 16 2007
4 Tiger Sharks
supposedly sighted in Sai Kung.
Sharks were 12 ft long. Visibility that week was 2m. Not sure on validity
of sighting.
February 2007
Dinagat,
Philippines. Diving with Whalesharks
November 2006
Open
Circuit TRIMIX diving expedition to Leyte, Philippines.
August 2006
Two sharks caught in Shek O shark net. Unknown identification. Possible
Silky or Grey Reef: size approx 90cms
June 2006
Manta
Ray filmed of the oil rigs covered in monafilament fishing line. Hopefully
we will be able to film it being set free.
June 2006
Longnose Bottlenose Dolphins spotted of Shelter Island.
May 2006
Sighting of whale shark at oil rigs
April 14-16
2006
Sabah
Adventure Challenge - Team Find North. 3 day adventure race near Kota
Kinabalu.
March 22 2006
Minsk Aircraft
Carrier for sale at US$16 million.
Asiatic Marine proposes to scuttle the ship in Sai Kung.
March 2006
Save
Our Seas-WWF HK campaign Film
www.wwf.org.hk
March 10 2006
4 illegal
fishermen in P4 sampan seen at CWB Marina. Marine Police failed to catch them.
February 24
2006
8m/3000kg
whale shark caught of Zuhai, PRC
February 17
2006
Finless
porpoise out at Steep Island, Port Shelter.
December 26
2005
Possible
sighting of Tiger Shark at 09.00, close inshore at Lobster Bay
(High Tide 06.30, 17C).
December 2005
Completion
of Explore Wild Hong Kong!
ON SALE soon.
December 2005
Summit of Mt. Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia
August 2005
Manta
Ray spotted out at PRC oilrigs.
July 2005
All
the news and views about Disney, shark fin soup and Fairy Tale wedding banquets.
www.scdc.org.hk
March 2005
Coral Translocation. Asiatic Marine project (HKSAR).
January 2005
Making of 'Explore Wild Hong Kong!'
More news on www.hkoutdoors.com
August
2004
Upto
20 Blacktip Reef Sharks were seen near Shelter and Trio Island. One juvenile
was caught (20lbs).
(HKSAR)
June 2004
Juvenile Scalloped
hammerhead shark caught near Ninepins (HKSAR).
September
2003
1
whaleshark seen at Pedro Blanco (PRC)
August
2003
Shortfin Mako caught of Ninepin Islands (HKSAR)
May 2003
Research
trip to Dong Sha Atoll (Pratas).
Shark and marine mammal sightings (Taiwan)
January 2003
Contributor to a new shark diving magazine www.sharkdivermag.com
December 2002
Interview for local Hong Kong magazine - Typhoon Club Magazine
www.typhoonclub.com
February 2002
Winner of UWImages 2002 - Best of Show.
Shark Fin Story
June 28 2002
-Whalesharks seen
Two whalesharks,
one adult and one juvenile were seen out at Pedro Blanco. We also saw a Blue
Marlin on the 07 July 2002.
December
03, 2001-
Bamboo Shark in the East Lamma Channel |
| December
03, 2001 - Asiatic Marine recently caught a Bamboo Shark in the East Lamma
Channel, Hong Kong whilst undertaking a fisheries survey. The species
was released back into the water and is a possible first record catch
for this area. Confirmation of species name is still being evaluated.
For further details on the Bamboo Shark see Asia
Sharkwatch |
| July
2001- Whalesharks seen |
| *Whalesharks
seen during July and September 2001. Asiatic Marine Limited has filed
the 'mugshots' of the whalesharks with the Whaleshark Research Institute.
We are hoping to undertake scientific research through DNA skin analysis
and tagging studies in 2006. |
