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      <description><![CDATA[Organizers of the 2026 Blue Water World Cup spearfishing tournament this coming June are offering a US$200 (~€173) discount on the entry fee during the week of April 6-12.]]></description>
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World cup 2018 dates June 24-28, 2018
To sign up contact@palapasventana.com

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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers have found a bacterium that may be adapting to warmer, nutrient-poor ocean conditions.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brazil’s Cave of Bones is starting to give up some of its secrets after an expedition in September 2025.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Turkish instructor Mazlum Kibar set a new Guinness World Record for the longest open saltwater scuba dive in cold conditions.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reef Smart Guides is testing how everyday divers can help digitally preserve wrecks by turning recreational wreck dives into data and living archives.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new directory that lists freediving destinations and schools worldwide has been launched.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[DiveCrewPro is a revolutionary new tool designed to make dive operator scheduling a breeze.]]></description>
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