News, research and articles on scuba diving, travel and the marine environment. Published by SCUBA Travel, scubatravel.co.uk. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/news.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubaicon.gif http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/news.html 61 45 UNESCO has added the Belize Barrier Reef to its list of world heritage sites in danger. The main problem with Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System concerns mangrove cutting and excessive development. The reef is also the country's top tourist destination. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/07/belize-barrier-reef-in-danger.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/07/belize-barrier-reef-in-danger.html If you like driving around the desert in 4x4's and jumping in the water from the shore to find a complete contrast between the desert above and thriving life below then go to Dahab on the Egyptian Red Sea. To help you SCUBA Travel have updated their directory of dive centres in Dahab. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/dahabop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/dahabop.html The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/third-of-pelagic-sharks-threatened-with.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/third-of-pelagic-sharks-threatened-with.html Spain will now regulate the targeting of swordfish (Xiphias gladius), blue shark (Prionace glauca), mako shark (Ixurus oxyrhinchus) and pelagic sharks in an effort to reduce their mortality and promote the sustainable fishing of these species. http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?id=32834 http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?id=32834 Poseidon are recalling their Besea W50 Diving Wings (also known as a BCD or stab jacket). The inner bladder inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail as a buoyancy device. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/poseidon-recall-diving-wings.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/poseidon-recall-diving-wings.html EU fisheries ministers on Tuesday backed a plan to develop aquaculture in Europe's waters, despite opposition from ecologists who argue that fish farming creates more problems than it solves. http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?id=32836 http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?id=32836 University of Michigan scientists say this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" could be one of the largest on record, continuing a decades-long trend. The Gulf dead zone forms each spring and summer off the Louisiana and Texas coast when oxygen levels drop too low to support most life in bottom and near-bottom waters. Farmland runoff containing fertilizers and livestock waste-some of it from as far away as the Corn Belt-is the main source of the nitrogen and phosphorus that cause the Gulf of Mexico dead zone. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/scientists-predict-large-gulf-of-mexico.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/scientists-predict-large-gulf-of-mexico.html A robotic submarine named Nereus has become the third craft in history to reach the deepest part of the world's oceans, at the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17242-robot-sub-reaches-the-worlds-deepest-abyss.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17242-robot-sub-reaches-the-worlds-deepest-abyss.html A SPECIES of starfish has confounded climate change doom-mongers by thriving as sea temperatures and acidity increase - a scenario that is likely as the world gets warmer. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227104.800-starfish-defy-climate-change-gloom.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227104.800-starfish-defy-climate-change-gloom.html New book includes detailed descriptions and information on over 1000 diving locations along the Florida coast and the Bahamas. Filled with detailed wreck drawings and underwater photography, it also contains articles on how to locate a wreck, anchoring, safe diving procedures and tips on underwater photography. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1578262720/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1578262720/rss1-21 From January 2010 the European Union requires all fishery imports from Indonesia to be certificated as part of its sustainable fisheries policy to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/08/ri-fishery-exports-eu-need-certification-january.html http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/08/ri-fishery-exports-eu-need-certification-january.html A new sonic alarm could warn off whales and manatees threatened by approaching ships. Endangered North Atlantic right whales are especially at risk from collisions - only about 350 remain, and at least a third of all right whale deaths over the last decade were due to ship strikes. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17163-sonic-alarm-saves-marine-mammals.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17163-sonic-alarm-saves-marine-mammals.html Even more dive shops are now listed in SCUBA Travel's Thailand section. Find which divers have given the five fish rating and which to avoid. http://scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html Only adult sperm whales are able dive into deep waters to hunt for squid, so who looks after the kids? Babysitting mums, that's who. The mothers form a babysitting circle, taking it in turns to watch over other calves and go hunting themselves. The babysitters even allowed the other mums' calves to nurse if they were hungry. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17217-babysitting-whales-give-mums-time-for-a-snack.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17217-babysitting-whales-give-mums-time-for-a-snack.html A female French diver was attacked and killed by a shark whilst snorkelling at the Saint John's reefs in the Red Sea. The first fatal shark attack in Egypt for five years. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/snorkeller-killed-by-shark-at-St-Johns.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/06/snorkeller-killed-by-shark-at-St-Johns.html Bali lies in the Indian Ocean, north-west of Australia. There is diving all year round. SCUBA Travel readers have been recommending more diving operators on the island. See which have the five fish rating. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/indonesia/baliop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/indonesia/baliop.html Protecting the oceans through marine protected areas can provide higher and more sustained income through tourism and controlled fisheries than continued exploitation. This is the result of IUCN's new compilation of case studies about the economic benefits of marine protected areas, launched on World Biodiversity Day at the 2nd International Marine Protected Area Congress. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/protecting-oceans-makes-economic.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/protecting-oceans-makes-economic.html Once thought of as a strictly cool-water species, basking sharks migrate to deep tropical waters each winter, according to research published in the June 2009 issue of journal Current Biology. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/once-thought-of-as-strictly-cool-water.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/once-thought-of-as-strictly-cool-water.html Using a system of underwater hydrophones that can record sounds from hundreds of miles away, a team of scientists has documented the presence of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an area they were thought to be extinct. The discovery is particularly important, researchers say, because it is in an area that may be opened to shipping if the melting of polar ice continues, as expected. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/endanged-right-whales-found-where-they.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/endanged-right-whales-found-where-they.html A better assessment of the threats to coral reefs along with improved management will give corals a much higher chance of survival in the face of warming oceans, says IUCN's latest report. "We already know that climate change is destroying coral reefs through warming waters that cause coral bleaching and through acidifying oceans that hinders coral skeleton growth. We also know that if we want to save these beautiful living entities we must do something about it immediately," says Gabriel Grimsditch, IUCN Corals Expert. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/manage-corals-and-minimise-climate.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/manage-corals-and-minimise-climate.html Today, the Shark-Marina, a not-for-profit company launches its strategy to prevent the deaths of millions of vulnerable and endangered species of shark. The initiative aims to win over the fishing community by working with game fishing societies, tackle manufacturers, competition sponsors and marinas. The Shark-Free Marina Initiative works by prohibiting the landing of any caught shark at a participating marina, promoting catch-and-release fishing. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/new-initiative-to-reduce-shark-deaths.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/new-initiative-to-reduce-shark-deaths.html An international team of scientists has identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research estimated a population of between 15,730 and 41,373 female turtles using the nesting beaches. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/worlds-largest-leatherback-turtle.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/worlds-largest-leatherback-turtle.html Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region's marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries, according to a study published today in the journal PLoS One. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/caribbean-big-fish-disappearing.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/05/caribbean-big-fish-disappearing.html Scientists are celebrating the first successful deployment and retrieval in Australia of a remotely controlled, deep ocean-going robotic submarine destined to play a central role in measuring changes in two of Australia's most influential ocean currents. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/04/ocean-going-robotic-submarine-returns.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/04/ocean-going-robotic-submarine-returns.html SCUBA Travel are pleased to release their list of the best selling books bought by SCUBA divers in the first quarter of 2009. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/bestsellers.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/bestsellers.html Tale of Scilly ghosts and wrecks. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/rosevear.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/rosevear.html Information on antarctic marine species now online and free. Includes over 2000 photos and videos. http://tinyurl.com/SCAR-MarBIN http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/04/Antarctic-marine-biodiversity-data-now.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/04/Antarctic-marine-biodiversity-data-now.html Published today: 2nd edition of The Diver's Handbook by Alan Mountain. A good book for beginners it covers training, first aid, photography, wreck diving, ice diving... http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1845379306/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1845379306/rss1-21 Gallery of photos of Spotted Dolphins swimming in the Red Sea. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photodolphin.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photodolphin.html According to research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, newly applied radiocarbon dating of the deep water corals Gerardia and Leiopathes species show that their growth rates are extremely low, and that individual colonies live for thousands of years. The longest-lived specimens were Leiopathes species (black corals) at 4265 years old. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/deep-sea-corals-live-thousands-of-years.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/deep-sea-corals-live-thousands-of-years.html The genetic toolkit that controls the development of gills in sharks, is the same as that used by animals to build fins and limbs, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/fins-evolved-from-gills-research.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/fins-evolved-from-gills-research.html Many more SCUBA diving centres in Indonesia are now listed at the SCUBA Travel directory. Find which have been given the "five fish" rating in Sulawesi, Sumatra, Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Komodo, Alor, Irian Jaya and Bali. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/indonesia/indoop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/indonesia/indoop.html From now to the end of November, the British Sub-Aqua Club are inviting monthly submissions of underwater photos. Each month they will select the best 9-15 shots to go forward to the grand final. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/bsac-photographic-competition-2009.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/bsac-photographic-competition-2009.html Most SCUBA divers disturb the seabed, Spanish researchers say, with inexperienced males carrying a camera or torch being the worst offenders. A study published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science found that nearly 97% of divers in marine protected areas (MPAs) made contact with the bottom. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/divers-disturb-seabed-scientists-say.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/divers-disturb-seabed-scientists-say.html You can now follow SCUBA News updates on Twitter, the micro-blogging service. http://twitter.com/SCUBANews/ http://twitter.com/SCUBANews/ Discover the best dive companies and dive sites in Italy at the newly updated SCUBA Travel site. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/italy/ http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/italy/ According to a report by Oceana, there is widespread malnutrition in fish, marine mammals and seabirds because of the global depletion of the small fish they need to survive. These "prey fish" underpin marine food webs and are being steadily exhausted by heavy fishing, increasing demand for aquaculture feed, and climate change. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/loss-of-small-fish-may-be-starving.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/loss-of-small-fish-may-be-starving.html A faulty sensor has caused a slowly growing underestimation of Arctic sea ice extent by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The underestimation reached approximately 500,000 square kilometers (193,000 square miles) by mid-February. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/faulty-sensor-causes-arctic-sea-ice.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/faulty-sensor-causes-arctic-sea-ice.html Seventy-five species of coral and over 500 species of fish, clear water, sandy bottoms, and relatively shallow depth combine to make Caribbean conditions especially interesting for both novice and expert divers. This claims to be the first all-inclusive book providing an overview of the many islands in the Caribbean, plus the Bahamas and Bermuda. It provides information on dive sites, dive operators, pertinent island or country information and diver-friendly accommodation. Good reference for anyone looking for new scuba destinations in the Caribbean. See also http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/0813032873/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/0813032873/rss1-21 See the top ten dive sites in Europe, as voted for by SCUBA Travel readers. The Zenobia (Cyprus) takes the top spot, closely followed by the Blue Hole (Gozo), Cirkewwa (Malta) and the Booroo (Isle of Man). Disagree with the list? Cast your vote at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdiveseurope.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdiveseurope.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdiveseurope.html Marine aquaculture can have some nasty side effects, especially when the pens are set near sensitive coastal environments. All those fish penned up together consume massive amounts of commercial feed, some of which drifts off uneaten in the currents. And the crowded fish, naturally, defecate and urinate by the tens of thousands, creating yet another unpleasant waste stream. The wastes can carry disease, causing damage directly. Or the phosphate and nitrates in the mix may feed an algae bloom that sucks the oxygen from the water, leaving it uninhabitable, a phenomenon long associated with fertilizer runoff. New research shows "the icky stuff from the pens will travel farther, and in higher concentrations, than had been generally assumed". http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/when-fish-farms-are-built-along-coast.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/when-fish-farms-are-built-along-coast.html Hundreds of species live in both polar seas, despite an 11,000-kilometer distance in between. So finds the census of Marine Life. Among many other findings, the scientists also documented evidence of cold waterloving species shifting towards both poles to escape rising ocean temperatures. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/ocean-survey-finds-identical-species-at.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/ocean-survey-finds-identical-species-at.html Read about some great diving in India in the new SCUBA Travel section. The best dive sites and recommended diving centres in the Andaman Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Goa. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/india.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/india.html Tony Groom talks about the book of his his underwater experiences as a Royal Navy Mine Clearance and commericial diver. "Day and night for about 10 months, I wrote and re-wrote about my diving life. About the intensive training the Navy required to become a 'Sneaky Beaky' attack swimmer. Getting trained in re-breathers that give out no bubbles, enabling you to sabotage ships, or work on mines unseen and undetected..." http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/tonygroom.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/tonygroom.html The European Commission has launched a Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks. The aim is to rebuild shark stocks and to set down guidelines for the sustainable management of the fisheries, including where shark are taken as by-catch. The plan also hopes to increase knowledge of shark stocks and shark fisheries. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/eu-launches-shark-protection-plan.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/eu-launches-shark-protection-plan.html Google has launched Ocean in Google Earth, a new feature that lets you explore underwater in 3D and browse ocean-related content. combines sea floor terrain and expert content to provide you with an opportunity to explore some of the most difficult-to-reach parts of the world. Virtual travellers to Hawaii, for example, can examine underwater volcanoes, see videos about the marine life of the region, read about nearby shipwrecks and contribute photos and videos of favorite surf spots. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/explore-oceans-in-google-earth.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/02/explore-oceans-in-google-earth.html SCUBA News is offering you the chance to win a logbook and guide to Northern Wrecks and Reefs of Egypt's Red Sea. Just answer one question and e-mail your answer to SCUBA News. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/win-red-sea-diving-guide.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/win-red-sea-diving-guide.html An unlikely ally may have been found in the fight against the effects of climate change. Fish excretions seem to play a key role in maintaining the ocean's delicate pH balance, says a study that also reveals that there are 2 billion tonnes of fish in the world's oceans. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16432-fish-an-ally-against-climate-change.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16432-fish-an-ally-against-climate-change.html This fully updated dive guide covers 140 dive sites in Thailand. From the fringing reefs of Koh Lanta to the pinnacles of Koh Tao, it looks at the premier spots - describing access, conditions, marine life and special points of interest. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1847733441/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1847733441/rss1-21 President Bush has designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean, covering nearly 200000 square miles, as new marine "national monuments". http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/usa-creates-three-marine-protected.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/usa-creates-three-marine-protected.html SCUBA Travel are pleased to release their list of the 2008 best selling diving books and DVDs. For the fifth year running, The Dive Atlas of the World retains its top spot! Its author, Jack Jackson, achieves two entries in the list: his Diving with Giants is a new entry at number nine. Another new entry, this time at number three, is Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die. This was only published last October but sold masses of copies in the run up to Christmas. Perhaps the best performer though is the Blue Planet DVD which has not been out of the top ten since the list began in 2001. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/top-ten-diving-books-and-dvds-of-2008.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/top-ten-diving-books-and-dvds-of-2008.html The elevated carbon dioxide levels expected to be found in the world's oceans by 2100 will likely lead to physiological impairments of jumbo (or Humboldt) squid, according to research by two University of Rhode Island (URI) scientists. The scientists speculate that the squids may eventually migrate to more northern climes where lower temperatures would reduce oxygen demand and relieve them from CO2 and oxygen stress. While it is possible, they say, that the squids could adjust their physiology over time to accommodate the changing environment, jumbo squids have among the highest oxygen demands of any animal on the planet and are thus fairly constrained in how they can respond. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/co2-emissions-harm-jumbo-squid.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/01/co2-emissions-harm-jumbo-squid.html This new technical guide provides a comprehensive overview of the principles underlying decompression theory. This book aims to bridge the gap between introductory books and source scientific information. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1905492073/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1905492073/rss1-21 The world has lost 19 percent of its coral reefs, according to the 2008 global update of the world's reef status. The report, released by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, shows that if current trends in carbon dioxide emissions continue, many of the remaining reefs may be lost over the next 20 to 40 years. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2008/12/fifth-of-corals-dead-only-emission-cuts.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2008/12/fifth-of-corals-dead-only-emission-cuts.html Drawing on the most exciting stories from the fields of sub-aquatic archaeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology, professional diver and explorer Paul Rose reveals an astonishing hidden world of lost cities, forgotten shipwrecks, underwater caves and submerged volcanoes. He also looks at life in the ocean habitat, from great white sharks to the myriad exotic, but rarely seen, creatures that thrive in the extreme conditions miles beneath the surface.This book, like the landmark television series it accompanies, examines the possible consequences of upsetting this delicate balance and its impact on global warming. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/184607505X/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/184607505X/rss1-21 British National Newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, has published a list of the "Top 10 links for aquatic life". See if you agree with their list at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3394841/Top-10-links-for-aquatic-sites.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3394841/Top-10-links-for-aquatic-sites.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3394841/Top-10-links-for-aquatic-sites.html DIVE magazine is the UK's most popular scuba diving publication and is now being offered with 27% off for 12 issues. It contains the latest news, equipment reviews, photography, features on where to dive and tips to improve your skills. Delivered world-wide but discount only available in the UK. http://magazinesubscriptions.at/jill?LID=RSS http://magazinesubscriptions.at/jill?LID=RSS Visitors to the North Sea are astonished at the profusion of marine life that exists in this relatively small, box-shaped sea that is bounded by Britain to the west and the shores of northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and the far south-west of Sweden in the east. This book includes more than 300 full-colour photographs and black-and-white line drawings. The introduction describes the formation of the North Sea, the habitats and types of animal found there, and the urgent conservation issues of this ecologically diverse area. The core of the book is the field guide section. This contains fascinating species accounts accompanied by identification photographs of nearly 300 species of sea creature, including fishes, molluscs, crustaceans, starfish, sponges and corals. Now with 34% off at http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1847731252/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1847731252/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1847731252/rss1-21 Fancy a warm charitable glow when you buy insurance? From now on if you purchase World Nomads travel insurance via SCUBA Travel, we will donate to the Footprints charity of your choice. http://www.worldnomads.com/af.aspx?affiliate=SCBTVL http://www.worldnomads.com/af.aspx?affiliate=SCBTVL Hand-picked diving books: guides to diving around the world, stories of the history and pioneers of diving, books featuring great underwater photography and some just stories about diving. http://astore.amazon.co.uk/1286 http://astore.amazon.co.uk/1286 The SCUBA Travel site now lets you find the cheapest flight to diving destinations from a range of airlines. It also provides information on the arrival and departure times for flights around the world. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/flights.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/flights.html For just 2.45 GBP a month you can advertise your new SCUBA products, late deals and special offers on the "Diving Board". This special introductory price is guaranteed for the lifetime of your subscription. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=5 http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=5 You can now use either php or Javascript to display this news on your own web pages, absolutely free. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/newsfeed.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/newsfeed.html