Anchovy Parasite Hazard Varies Depending On Origin Of Fish, Study Finds Nov 12, 2009
Half of them came from the East of the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Cadiz and Strait of Gibraltar) and the other 396 of the West of the Mediterranean Sea (Alboran Sea, Mar Catal;n, Gulf of Lion and Mar de Liguria) ... In the anchovies caught in the Atlantic area of the Strait of Gibraltar (Gulf of Cadiz and the Strait), Anisakis is more frequent than in those coming from the Mediterranean area (Alboran Sea), "apparently due to the presence of cetaceans," points out Valero. (Science Daily)
Tale of hijacking in European waters grows more mysterious Oct 12, 2009
For the last week the ship has been anchored in the Mediterranean, 65 miles from the Strait of Gibraltar, said Viktor Matveyev, director of Solchart, the ship's Finland-based owner ... For the last week the ship has been anchored in the Mediterranean, 65 miles from the Strait of Gibraltar, said Viktor Matveyev, director of Solchart, the ship's Finland-based owner. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Friendlier Arctic seas bring opportunity -- and risk Sep 6, 2009
NEW STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR ... In terms of strategic significance, "It's like the new Strait of Gibraltar," said Coast Guard Capt. Mike Inman. (Anchorage Daily News)
Humans may have reached Europe far earlier Sep 6, 2009
In an interview, Scott said the discoveries indicate that early advanced species of ancestral humans might have migrated across southern Europe or, as Gilbert suggested, from North Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar. But either way, it was roughly a million years ago and the people then spread throughout Europe "when conditions were mild.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Yves Saint Laurent's house in Morocco up for sale Aug 13, 2009
The five bedroom house overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar and includes a lavish garden. Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge purchased the property in 1998. (Anchorage Daily News)
15 dead after Haitian boat sinks Jul 29, 2009
More than 4,500 bodies mostly of Moroccans have been recovered in the Strait of Gibraltar since 2002, advocates say. says 50,000 Somalis and others crossed the Gulf of Aden to Yemen last year. (USA Today -- News)
Common ground found on Gibraltar Jul 22, 2009
The outcropping is in the Strait of Gibraltar, for centuries a strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. In their talks, Moratinos, Miliband, and Caruana discussed fishing, fiscal control, security, environmental issues, and crime, while they agreed to sidestep questions of sovereignty. (Boston Globe)
Three charged for migrant deaths Jul 2, 2009
Thousands of Africans risk their lives every year crossing the waters of the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic waters between the Canaries and Africa in order to reach Spain, where they either find work or remain temporarily before moving on to other European countries. To make the sea voyage, African migrants often pay people-smugglers to take them to Spanish territory in fragile and often overloaded boats. (BBC News -- Africa)
Briefing: Atlantis Feb 22, 2009
Bamford s claim sparked interest, however, because it chimes with Plato, who placed Atlantis beyond the Pillars of Hercules - the ancient name for the Strait of Gibraltar. The site identified by Bamford lies just off the coast of the Canary Islands. (Times Online)
