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STSC Summer Store Hours May 15th - August 31st Monday & Fridays 12:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00am -5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm Sundays we dive Sunday & Wednesdays by Appointment Closed all Holidays |
STSC Fall & Winter Store Hours September 1st - May 14th Monday & Fridays 5:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00am -5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm until 12/24 December 12/25 - June 15 Sat, Sun & Wed by Appointment Closed all Holidays |
Kayak Trip...Since the river is shut down Labor Day weekend we'll be diving Dutch Springs on Sunday. On Monday join us for our annual kayak trip. I think it's an easy paddle. We'll meet at the Lock Haven boat launch on Bald Eagle Creek at 9:30am and finish up at the McElhattan boat launch when we get there. Rock, River and Trail is renting kayaks for $30/day if you don't have one. We'll pick it up for you if you want us to. Just call STSC |
September at a glance. Is there a class we can offer to fit your time needs? |
RIVER CLOSED....NO DIVING |
The Jay Street Bridge site is closed from Sept 3rd thru September 6th due to the Jaycees Labor Day Boat Regatta. The racers come in and start testing on Friday. Events end Monday. |
Adventure Diver - Advanced Open water - Specialty Courses |
Dives above listed in RED can be credited towards certification for Adventure Diver (3 dives), Advanced Open Water (5 dives) or the corresponding Specialty Diver Course. |
Summer Is Not Over......Yet !!!! |
College Students Only Treasure Hunt/Beach Party |
In the interest of local diving Sunken Treasure is promoting it's second beach party/treasure hunt for the 2010 dive season only this one is for college students on Sunday September 12. Sunken Treasure will provide food and beverages after the event for what should be a great day of snorkeling, diving and fun at the river in Lock Haven. STSC first introduced a local treasure hunt to divers back in 1979. That hunt attracted 52 divers from seven states. To get this one started we will have over $1000.00 in dive related prizes. Some of the top prizes being being offered include: a Zeagle DS-V regulator, a XS Scuba GA-02 |
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console, Scuba Max Octo andAL-80 Scuba Tank from Sherwood Scuba. Other prizes will include a PADI Advanced Open Water Course, a PADI beginner course for a friend, 4th Element Boots, Gear Bags, Dunleavy T's, Air Card, free rental cards, u/w Camera and an assortment of other items and instant prizes.
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September 11, 2010 7th Annual Clinton County River Clean-up |
Underwater and Beach Cleanup Support Needed |
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| 4.) Land Support-gather collected tires & river rubbish from the boats & load it for proper disposal, OR 5.) Photograph the Action! Where: When: |
The Results are In from Treasure Hunt #1 |
Sunken Treasure is always trying to find something to keep everyone interested in local diving so we had a beach party. Events for the day include an Aeris Demo Day, Underwater Treasure Hunt and a live band at the floating stage. With a major amount of rain we were worried the event would have to be canceled however the rains stopped. A number of divers stayed home however the viz before the divers got in the water was 15 - 20 fee and worked out just great. Below are some photos we took of the event |
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Experience Bonaire and Buddy Dive Resort |
Bonaire, an unhurried, unspoiled natural paradise offering spectacular sunsets, gentle breezes and crystal clear, turquoise waters. Buddy's is a resort where you can DIVE DIVE DIVE, take part in a multitude of activities or just sit back, relax and enjoy the atmosphere. At Buddy Dive, they are known for our casual atmosphere, personable staff, spacious accommodations and a dive operation that has something for every diver: comfortable boats, complete rental and retail center, exceptional staff, and a unique "Drive Thru" with a two-lane air/nitrox fill station. No matter which apartment you are staying in, you're never further than a giant stride away from the popular and lively house reef which is perfect for diving and snorkeling, day and night .Bonaire lies 30 miles from Curacao, 50 miles north of Venezuela, 86 miles east of Aruba, outside of the Caribbean hurricane belt. Bonaire, 24 miles long by 3-7 miles wide (112 square miles), has NO traffic lights! Visitors enjoy a temperate climate. Average yearly temperature is 82°F (27.8°C); water 80°F (26.7°C); rainfall 22 inches; humidity 76%, sunny all year round. Just north of the equator, Bonaire always enjoys the advantage of daylight for 12 hours. So climb into the rental truck you receive automatically with your Drive & Dive package, and take advantage of the 60 dive sites, accessible from the shore line of Bonaire or tour the island with a guide on one of many excursions available to you through the Activity Center. Divers, snorkelers, adventurers and leisure travelers will feel equally at home at Buddy Dive. You will want to save plenty of time to relax in a hammock, lounge by the pool, simply catch some rays or saunter on down to the pool bar for a cocktail before sampling some of the local specialties. The Drive and Dive package includes a fully equipped apartment for 8 days (7 nights), a RENTAL VEHICLE (double cabin pick-up truck or van) for 7 days, 6 days of unlimited air fills, 6 boats dives & tips, FREE NITROX, daily American style breakfast buffet, a welcome drink, free “Manager's Rum Punch Party”, airport transfer & tip, all government taxes. From $939 pp for the whole week (based on 6 pers. in a 3 bedr. apartment) - plus airfare. Trip Dates March 20 - 27, 2011 Deposit: $250.00 |
Taking Deposits NOW - 6 of 12 rooms remain |
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Want More YouTube ??? Look what we've been doing on the STSC Channel....It's Just a start! |
Jersey Shore River Cleanup Update...The 4th West Branch of the>>>>>>>> Susquehanna River in Jersey Shore, PA event: had 57 participants that included community members, Jersey Shore Borough gov. officials, CCC supporting members, Sunken Treasure Scuba Center, Trout Unlimited, and the Jersey Shore Main Streets Beautification members. Together they removed 3.09 tons (6,489 lbs.) of tires for recycling (estimated at 127 tires) & 1.18 tons (2,478 lbs.) of trash in three hours! CCC and the Borough of Jersey Shore began organizing these events in 2007. In total, these four events have brought together 221 caring community members and they have removed 13.07 tons (27,447 lbs.) of man-made debris and 561 tires were collected and transported to a recycling facility. |
Beginner Scuba Programs |
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Now is the perfect time to learn. There is nothing like breathing underwater for the very first time. It takes a little getting used to - after all, human beings weren't designed to do that - but after a few minutes of awestruck wonder, most participants realize how easy scuba diving really is. The biggest challenge instructors have with teaching new divers is coaxing them out of the water each night when class is over. The fun part? Well it's all fun! As a certified diver, fabulous dive
destinations, exciting people, unparalleled adventure and uncommon tranquility await you. |
Next Beginner Course Starts Monday 9/13 the eLYMCA at 6:15pm or Ask us how to start a Private or Group lesson today |
Earn Free Gear Rentals with STSC's new referral program
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Use our Dive Gear FREE....That's right!! We want you to go diving this year. No excuses! So here is what we're doing to help you dive free. Every time we get a new student who lists you on their student file as the referring person you get one day free gear rental. No matter how many friends you send us. There is on catch. They must list you on the folder as the referrer the first night of class (No Exceptions) We think this should be a win-win for all of us. |
Dutch Springs with STSC |
A 47-acre lake is located off U.S. Route 22 a few miles north of Bethlehem, Penn., is about two hours from here. Dutch Springs is privately owned and has been set up exclusively as a dive training facility. Average visibility in the spring-fed former quarry is around 40 feet . Water temperature at the surface is in the mid 70s F in the summer, rising from about 38 degrees when the season opens in April. You'll hit the first thermocline right around platform depth, with a drop in temperature of about 10 degrees. At minimum, divers visiting Dutch Springs should wear a properly fitting full quarter-inch/6.5mm wet suit with a hood, booties and gloves. In the cooler months, using a dry suit is a good idea. Dutch Springs has several topside amenities. Surrounded by 50 acres of grassy fields and woods, there is plenty of space for the 400 divers per day that visit on an average summer weekend. Facilities include a heated changing building with restrooms, an enclosed picnic pavilion and an air fill station. To encourage families of divers to participate, kayaks, paddle boats and aqua cycles can be rented, and camping is allowed on weekends. A mobile food stand and picnic tables are provided. Dutch Springs offers no scuba sales, rentals or instruction. Entries and exits are made from four wooden docks and a wide, pebbly beach, plus a surface platform with a ladder to simulate boat diving. Students have plenty of things to see during underwater tours: an airplane, a fire truck, several boats, all connected to the training platforms by lines to facilitate navigation, and located at a depth of 60 feet or less. Dutch Springs also supports a healthy population of fish: crappie, bass, bluegill and goldfish. This year there is a new sunken boat and they plan to sink another plane soon. Fees are $32 for divers and $21 for nondivers on summer weekends. Season and group passes are available. For more information call (610) 759-2270 or visit www.dutchsprings.com. 2010 dates: 5/30, 7/4, 8/8, 9/5, 10/17 & 11/13 To get your tickets and waiver ahead of time click here. |
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3 - Dates for the remaining summer season |
STSC 6 Pak's.......Once again we plan to dive through October, so if you don't own equipment yet and want to get wet STSC is offering divers the chance to go diving on six local dives & use our equipment and a Sunken Treasure Staff member as a guide for only $99.00. YES, that's $99.00 for all the equipment you need to rent and the opportunity to have a group of people to dive with. You can do the math, only $16.50 per dive. That can be a savings of up to $23.50 per dive. Pick-up your Six Pak card today at the store. Dates remaining - 9/2 - 9/9 - 9/14. |
Sharks Sharks are in serious trouble. Many of the world's shark populations are in collapse. Some shark species have declined by more than 90 percent in the last two decades. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) scientists warn that one-third of open ocean sharks are threatened with extinction. Yet sharks continue to be fished faster than they can reproduce |
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Losing these top predators has devastating impacts on underwater ecosystems and local economies. Conservation hinges on effective shark finning bans, strict international fisheries management, reduction of consumer demand, increased shark research and protection of vital habitat. (Click here to read more and sign the petition) |
>>>>>>>>Hawaii Global Leader in Shark Conservation |
HONOLULU, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the State of Hawaii becoming the first jurisdiction to ban sales of shark fin soup, local and international conservation groups praised the ground-breaking move as a first step to halting the decimation of global shark stocks. |
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world's top shark scientists (IUCN Shark Specialist Group) reported that of 64 species of open ocean sharks and rays 32% are "threatened with extinction," primarily due to overfishing. In addition, 24% were "near threatened," while another 25% could not be assessed due to lack of data. Yet only 3 species have any kind of international protection and the UN CITES convention recently declined to take any action due to |
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opposition led by Japan. Champion of the Bill Senator Clayton Hee stated, "Hawaii is proud to be at the forefront of the movement to save threatened sharks. For native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders sharks are revered, because we recognize their ecological importance, but we have been silent for too long on the decimation of shark stocks globally." Stefanie Brendl of Shark Allies said, "Globally shark catches are unregulated and unsustainable. The shark fin trade is completely unregulated worldwide. This is a first step in giving sharks a future." This unprecedented law makes it illegal to sell, possess or distribute shark fins without a permit issued by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for shark research or educational purposes or the Hawaii Department of Health, for restaurants possessing fins prepared for consumption by July 1, 2010. Effective July 1, 2011, it will be illegal for these restaurants or retailers to sell or possess fins for shark-fin soup or other shark fin products. The US Congress is considering the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 that would close a major enforcement loophole by requiring that the fins of sharks caught in federal waters remain naturally attached to the shark. Passage of the federal law would further strengthen and complement Hawaii's new shark protection law. |
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Boycott Japan's Caribbean Puppets |
In a desperate bid to overturn the moratorium and boost its whaling industry, Japan is extorting six Caribbean nations with offers of aid. |
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largely dependent on tourism industries that lure travelers to "paradise" with eco-friendly promises of pristine reefs, whale watching and dolphin encounters. MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND ACT NOW |
Diver Definitions |
Eustachian tube A short tube connecting the back of the nose to the middle ear. If clogged, by mucus, equalization is next to impossible. |
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>>>>>>New Book....Cape Cod's Anthology of Shipwrecks |
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Cape Cod's Anthology of Shipwrecks is the most extensive collection of stories featuring Cape Cod’s nautical past ever written. Exploring dozens of sunken ships, which litter the ocean bottom off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Author, diver, Donald Ferris takes readers on a journey from one end of the Cape to the other as he explores over 75 different diveable shipwrecks and describes their sinking, salvage and modern day state. A Soft Cover book at 754 pages, it is full of historical information and shipwreck lore, these well documented tales of Cape Cod have the drama of men battling the raging ocean and powerful currents off the Cape’s |
shores, daring rescue and salvage attempts. It is also full of humor stories of Mr. Ferris and his friends and their years spent underwater tangling with everything from locating shipwrecks and artifacts, to sharks. Here you will find the story of the Vanderbilt yacht ALVA, the world’s most expensive yacht of her day. The steamer Horatio Hall, and her eclectic cargo, which sank off Chatham, MA. The freighter Port Hunter, full of clothing and munitions bound for the American troops in France. Her subsequent salvage and the loss of millions of dollars worth of goods, caused a senatorial scandal and investigation. The tragic loss of the City of Columbus who took over 100 souls to their graves, in clear sight of land. Plus many, many more stories. This is a "Harry Potter sized book" at 754 pages of stories and photos. Get your copy now. |
FWC discovers nonnative lionfish in Gulf of Mexico |
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Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute collected two juvenile red lionfish (Pterois volitans) last week from the Gulf of Mexico. With the exception of a probable aquarium release from the Tampa Bay area, the discovery of these lionfish marks the first time this nonnative species has been documented in Gulf waters north of the Tortugas and the Yucatan Peninsula. |
Finger Lakes in New York |
Seneca Lake. At 618 feet deep, 38 miles long, and at an elevation of 440 feet, Seneca is the largest and deepest of the six lakes. Because it’s so deep, the water temp is a steady 39ºF at depth, but the 10-15 feet near the surface can reach up to 70-80º in the summer. The deep waters make it easy for channel catfish and lake sturgeon to thrive here. FLUPA, the Finger Lakes Underwater Preserve Association, has three buoys by some of the sunken 1800s canal barges here. Offshore from Watkins Glen there are several mapped locations of barges and small boats to dive on and explore. Keuka Lake. This lake is 186 feet at maximum depth, is 20 miles long, and at an elevation of 700 feet. The lake is Y-shaped and flows into Seneca Lake. Besides being home to lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, small mouth bass, large mouth bass, and yellow perch, this lake is also home to land-locked salmon. The old paddleboat has disintegrated and sunk beneath the silt, but you can still find barges between 60-70 feet deep. Finger Lakes Scuba of Auburn has a satellite store located on the north shore of Keuka Lake at Penn Yan where you can get last minute air and dive supplies. Mike Morehouse runs the satellite operation. He starts off his technical dive classes right in the lake, but for his students’ final dives before certification, he prefers to move them over to the St. Lawrence River. You could say it’s all part of a well-rounded and adventurous aquatic education. (reprinted from Northeast Dive News) |
Scuba Lessons in the comfort of your home..Start Today!!! That's right let the Adventure begin. We always have private courses going, but this the flexible solution for today's busy lifestyle - eLearning or a Private Course. Start the knowledge portion of your scuba program right now and complete the water skills with STSC and open water anywhere in the world. |
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Don't Miss It ....Imagine exploring underwater with your best friends, hovering near a tropical reef, hanging with a pod of dolphins above a shipwreck. But wait! How can your friends go with you if they don't dive? This is your opportunity to turn your friends into dive buddies. The PADI Open Water Diver Course Online went worldwide on Monday, 21 May 2007. .As of 4/2009 over 20, 000 divers have taken eLearning programs. Want to get your friend started? Listen to what Drew Richardson had to say. “PADI eLearning is an innovative and necessary step into the future of scuba diving,” said Drew Richardson , PADI Worldwide President and Chief Operation Officer. “It’s important to point out that, while the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water Diver course is now available online, the PADI Open Water Diver course content itself has not been altered. Now, it's just more convenient for divers.” |
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So how easy is it? Just get them to push the Get Started button and before you know it they'll be right there diving with you. Complete your sessions at the Milton YMCA, the Williamsport YWCA or in confined open water weather permitting. An additional instruction fee does apply for the pool/confined water and equipment use. |
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STSC Trivia
Air is 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen and 1% other gases. What other gases? See the answer at the bottom of the page |
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Jenny Kearns has a lot of responsibilities as the Director of the Ty Warner Sea Center, an aquarium in Santa Barbara, CA. Her love of the ocean grew from her passion for the Hawaiian monk seal and flourished as she gained experience working with many different aspects of the ocean. Keeping an aquarium running seems like hard work! What is involved in running an aquarium? |
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| New PADI Diving Society Benefits for 2010 |
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STSC Sponsors the PADI Diving Society....PADI Diving Society membership is a simple, effective way to keep active. Diving Society members will be able to take advantage of some special offers available at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center this year: Take the PADI Enriched Air Diver Course & buy any Zeagle Ranger BC or Stiletto BC and a Flatehead VII regulator (1st & 2nd stage) and get a FREE N2ition computer, model #370-9001. Sign up for any Open Water, Advanced or Specialty course & buy any Zeagle BC and get a FREE pair of Zeagle Talon fins. A Dry Suit purchase from us entitles you to a Free Dry Suit Specialty Course ($150 value). A free regulator bag with any regulator purchase ($40 value). Take any specialty course from us and have a friend take the course at the same time for half price. PADI Diving Society membership offers many other benefits also: · 11-issues of Sport Diver magazine. · Free gifts from PADI when you enroll in the Specialty of the Month · More than $57,000 in special offers on dive travel, equipment, and scuba manufacturers such · >as Mares & Sherwood Scuba · Personalized membership card · Society members only events · Membership also supports the vital conservation efforts of the Project AWARE Foundation Annual membership dues are just $29. Stop by STSC and renew today. If you're not already a member, stop in at STSC because there's never been a better time to join and now you can receive your membership card on the spot. |
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Did You Know |
Scuba/Travel Insurance with options..DiveAssure.....Now, with insurance protection through your membership in DiveAssure association, you can have the comprehensive coverage you need to enjoy your year round dives and diving vacations. For as little as $75, DiveAssure gives you immediate membership that includes worldwide coverage for a full year. Before you gear up, or when preparing for your diving vacation, spend the few minutes it takes to become a DiveAssure member. DiveAssure offers 3 levels of Annual Coverage: Gold, Platinum and our all-in-one dive medical and dive travel comprehensive program - the Diamond (recommended especially if you plan to dive travel this coming year) DiveAssure is happy to make available to you its video presentation. Not Sure...check out this video from DiveAssure. This video will assist you to the importance of dive accident coverage and travel protection, as well as to the superior DiveAssure programs. It's simple - secure & fast. It only takes about three minutes from the time you ask to apply for membership until your application is approved over the Internet, and you receive your membership certificate and Family discounts apply to all programs. Why wait? Just Click on the banner below and get covered NOW !! |
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GULF STATE DIVE OPERATORS Please Note: Gulf State Diving Operators in many areas ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS and are diving in areas which have NOT sustained local environmental impacts. Click here to find more information on diving in this area. |
Future Travel with STSC Dive Travel '10...Florida, Grand Cayman, Maine & Bahamas Dive Travel '11...Florida, Bonaire, Bahamas |
| >>>>>>>>>>>Scuba Talk Hand Signal of the Month |
What is Scuba Talk? Written by Keith Ellenbogen, Scuba Talk is a user friendly book with easily identifiable photographs and general information of underwater creatures. It also has interesting facts along with of course a unique hand signal. Designed specifically for recreational diver, Scuba Talk will teach you a system of carefully devised hand signals which will enable you to identify and communicate a sighting underwater to your dive partner. Above all, Scuba Talk aims to enrich your dives. Get Scuba Talk at a dive store near you or of course Sunken Treasure Scuba Center. |
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Photo Tip of the Month Communication - Hand Signals |
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The model is one of the few elements in underwater photography that can potentially be directed. To that end, it helps to have nonverbal communication worked out between the photographer and the model before ever entering the water. |
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FREE COPIES We also have free copies of Northeast Divers News just for you. |
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| Air Cards Don't forget to get your STSC Air Card and save. Air fills are normally $6.00/tank however if you buy thirteen fills for only $50.00. That's just $3.85 for each airfill. |
| Training Dives... Please remember that you have only 12 months to complete open water dives or you will be required to take a scuba review (cost $39.95). Dates for 2010 are listed on the Schedule page of our web site as time nears or you can call the store to make arrangements to do your dives by appointment. Group training dives during the summer are $30.00/dive and $40.00/dive from September 1st thru May 31st. Currently we are doing training dives by appointment only. >>>Remember you can always do training dives in Florida on our Manatee trip!!! |
Passport Fee Increase (Reprinted from the St Louis Examiner) |
Passport fees increased at the Post Office and other acceptance sites if you didn't know |
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$25 processing fee plus a $75 application fee for a total of $100. As of now, you will still be charged the $25 processing fee, but the application fee has been raised to $110, for a total cost of $135. Applicants under 16 years old will be charged a total of $105, an increase of $20 over the old rate. |
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The Force Fin Challenge is a test you can do for yourself and on your own. It will tell you how well your fins are working for you, or if you are working for them. |
Make More Sustainable Seafood Choices (by Collin Dunn - reprinted from Planet Green) |
Because it's something we all do, several times a day, making more sustainable food choices is a great way to make your life greener and your footprint lighter. But with all the choices out there available to us these days, it's not always easy to navigate the food landscape and come out with the greenest choices. Your local farmers' market can definitely help make this a bit easier, but what about foods that you can't get from the rows of stalls and tables, like seafood? |
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Taras Grescoe, a Canadian nonfiction writer and food and travel journalist, has written a book on the topic called Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood (Bloomsbury USA, 2008), and went over some of the finer points in a recent interview, he gave us a pretty reasonable roadmap for navigating the sustainable seafood gauntlet. Here are some tips to keep in mind. |
RECALLS |
Tabata TUSA RS-670 Regulator
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Tabata has announced a recall of defective regulators manufactured in Japan. The first stage balance chamber plug can loosen from the scuba regulator causing a high-pressure leak and creating unstable pressure, which poses a drowning hazard to divers. UR600022 through UR600029, Owners of defective TUSA regulators affected by the recall should stop using the equipment IMMEDIATELY and return the product to TUSA or an authorized dealer for free inspection and replacement. |
Mares Nemo Air Dive Computer |
Mares has announced a recall of defective Nemo Air dive computers manufactured in Italy. The O-ring on the Nemo Air quick connector can fail, causing the dive computer to start leaking breathing gas, which could require a diver to surface quickly, posing a drowning hazard to divers. The recall affects the following Mares Nemo Air dive computers: 414158 - Nemo Air dive computer Owners of Mares Nemo Air dive computers affected by the recall should stop using the defective equipment IMMEDIATELY and contact an authorized Mares dealer or service center to have the defective O-ring replaced. For more information, go to www.mares.com |
OMS Buoyancy Compensators
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Description: This recall involves buoyancy compensators with the following model numbers. Buoyancy compensators provide buoyancy control for scuba divers by allowing them to inflate or deflate the devices. The compensators were sold in black or red. "OMS" is printed on the front inside of the compensators. Item and serial numbers are printed on the warning label located in the non-inflation area of the buoyancy compensator. A list of serial numbers included in this recall is available from the firm. Item Number Description BC-TCPS- B TACOPS® BC ; Black Sold at: Dive stores nationwide from May 2006 through August 2008 for about $400. |
>>>>More Recalls: Are currently listed on the STSC Archives Page |
USS Radford to be sunk into Del-Jersey-Land reef |
The Del-Jersey-Land artificial reef will get a very large addition in October. While there are already some ships and other things that make up the newest of the artificial reefs off the Delaware coast – the USS Radford will be the longest ship there – and the longest ship to ever be reefed in the Atlantic Ocean. |
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The ex-destroyer, named for Navy admiral Arthur W. Radford who served as the commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Command and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was commissioned in 1977 and decommissioned in 2003. Following final inspection and clearance in August, the Radford will be towed down the Delaware River and to sea over the reef site, where it will be positioned for several days while the hull is strategically sliced open to allow for a |
methodical sinking by flooding its compartments. Delaware has 14 permitted artificial reef sites in the Delaware Bay and coastal waters, with five of these sites located in federal (ocean) waters. Development of the sites began in 1995 as part of a comprehensive fisheries management effort by the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Delaware Reef Program. The collaborative Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Reef, which consists primarily of sunken retired ships and fishing boats, comprises an area of about one square mile with a depth of 120-130 feet. |
Financing available at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center |
In our on going effort to support the changing needs of the dive community, Sunken Treasure Scuba Center is pleased to announce the availability of 48 month credit financing or 90 days same as cash for all qualified buyers on new equipment purchases at our Scuba Center.
So what does this mean? Are you tired of a limited dive season or just don't want to dive cold anymore? How about a Dry Suit to keep you nice and toasty warm at prices starting under $40/month. Or a Sea & Sea 2G digital camera as low as $30/month. You can even get a complete dive package for Summer/Caribbean diving for just $29.37/month for 48 months. |
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STSC Summer Store Hours May 15th - August 31st Monday & Fridays 12:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00am -5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm Sundays we dive Sunday & Wednesdays by Appointment Closed all Holidays |
STSC Fall & Winter Store Hours September 1st - May 14th Monday & Fridays 5:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00am -5:00pm Saturday 9:30am - 1:00pm until 12/24 December 12/25 - June 15 Sat, Sun & Wed by Appointment Closed all Holidays |
Is Your Picture On The Wall of Fame? Stop in at STSC and find out.
Dates to remember:
October 3rd - U/W Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 9th - STSC Annual Pig Roast
January 1st - New Years Day Dive
February 2011 - Florida Trip
March 20-27, 2011 - Buddy Dive in Bonaire
STSC Trivia Answer: Mostly argon. Unpolluted dry air at sea level is 78.08% Nitrogen, 20.95% Oxygen, 0.93% Argon, 0.03% Carbon Dioxide, and traces of Ozone and inert gases. Moist air contains 0-4% water vapour, and polluted air contains fractions of a percent of sulphur gases.
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