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[b]Don’t miss out: advertise in the next issue of BLUE[/b]
Issue two of the CDWS digital magazine is due out early August.
We had a great reaction to issue one of the new digital magazine [b]BLUE[/b] from Red Sea lovers both here and overseas. Why not take advantage of been seen by up to 60,000 newsletter subscribers in the next issue by placing an ad promoting your dive operation in the magazine?
Ads in [b]BLUE[/b]: benefit from being directly linked to your website and with adverts starting at [b]just 50 euros for CDWS members[/b]
a_[b]Download a full media pack here
To see issue one of BLUE click here [/b]
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[b]CDWS members clean-up at Ras Mohammed [/b]
A total of 120 divers from CDWS member-centres across the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh took part in an underwater clean-up within one of the world most famous marine parks. With bags and scissors at the ready, the volunteer divers covered one kilometre of reef from Jackfish Alley to Eel Garden for the clean-up organised by the National Parks of Egypt together with the CDWS.
Most of the 150kg of rubbish collected was fishing line. Other items included ropes, light anchors, small bricks, tin containers and glass bottles. Under the supervision of the National Park patrol boats, divers operated from eight dive boats on designated parts of the reef throughout the clean-up day on 1 July 2009.
Technical divers surveyed depths of between 30m and 50m, while recreational divers went through the lengthy process of removing fishing lines from around reefs without causing any damage to the life. All divers were fully briefed by National Park rangers on what to take, what to leave and how to cut away fishing line in the safest and most environmentally friendly way.
The clean-up event was the first in a series of projects run by the CDWS and National Parks of Egypt to enable the dive community throughout the region to help to protect ecologically important areas and to highlight the problems of illegal and destructive fishing.
Dr Mohammed Salem, the director of the National Park South Sinai Protectorates office said: ‘It was a great start. From what we have seen the biggest problem is in the deep water. I think it will raise awareness – we plan to send to fishing authorities pictures and documentation to show the impact of illegal fishing in Ras Mohammed and the rest of the South Sinai region. We hope to see many more such clean-ups across the whole of the South Sinai.’
Special thanks to all CDWS participants:
Anthias Divers www.anthiasdivers.com
Camel Dive Club www.cameldive.com
Colona www.colona.com
King Snefro Fleet www.kingsnefro.de
Nexus www.nexusdiving.com
Oonas www.oonasdiveclub.com
Red Sea Diving College www.redseacollege.com
Sea Queen Fleet www.seaqueens.com
Sinai Divers www.sinaidivers.com
Clean Sharm www.cleansharm.org
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[b]Protect the reef [/b]
In the next issue BLUE will be looking at how each one of us can help to educate non-diving or snorkelling tourists to prevent them damaging the marine environment. What is the best way to educate tourists about the serious impact they cause by walking on the reef or littering? Email charlotte.boan@cdws.travel with your suggestions of no more than 50 words.
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[b]CDWS member news: send us your stories [/b]
Have you seen or been involved in an important diving or watersports event? Is something significant happening where your centre or operation is based which other CDWS members or the diving press would be interested to hear about?
Email your stories to charlotte.boan@cdws.travel or board.marketing@cdws.travel.
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Sharm el Sheikh, South Sinai Branch
Tel: +20 69 3666 448 / +20 69 3666 449
Fax: +2 (069) 366 63 24
Email: sinai.office@cdws.travel |
Hurghada, Red Sea Branch
Tel: +2 (065) 346 25 63 / +2 (065) 346 25 64
Fax: +2 (065) 346 25 62
Email: redsea.office@cdws.travel |
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