Members of the History of Marine Animals Project (HMAP) believe that scrutinizing the minutiae of historical documents is the key to protecting our oceans for generations to come.
Arne Vogler, a senior research engineer and principal investigator at the Hebridean Marine Energy Futures project, said hurricane force gusts had also been recorded.
Several projects it is currently involved in are based on protecting coastal and marine environments and ecosystems, including the EU Valmer Project and the Marine Conservation Zones that it has established within its borders.
Hebridean Marine Energy Futures, a project involving the college in partnership with universities and energy companies, has been recording wave heights off the west coast of Lewis for more than two years.
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd submitted plans for the project to government agency Marine Scotland last summer.
The announcement that the project has won a marine licence from the Welsh government came at a conference in London on Wednesday.
Diver and researcher Kevin McIlwee has been surveying fish species for two years as part of project run by the Marine Conservation Society.
"I am delighted to announce that the Welsh government has granted a Marine Licence for the Skerries Tidal Stream Array project, which moves Wales a step closer to hosting the first scheme of this kind in the UK, " said First Minister Carwyn Jones.
The county council, Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Unit and SmartWater have joined forces for the project.
Results from the tagging project will help the government decide whether a Marine Protected Area should be put in place to safeguard the sharks and balance environmental interests with industry and recreation.
Mr. Hammons worked as an accountant on the Alaska Highway project before joining the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II.
And environmental activists also question the project's impact on the sea bed, marine ecology and livelihood of fishermen - the oldest residents of this island city.
Plans to build the world's largest offshore wind project in the Outer Moray Firth have been submitted to Marine Scotland.
However, environmental watchdog, the Joint Marine Partnership, said any "negative impact" caused by the project on the lough's wildlife would "be unacceptable".
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Nigel Hamilton, from Marine Conservation Northern Ireland, is among those who have objected to the project.
The project looks at four main threats to coral reefs -- marine-based threats, over-fishing, coastal development, and land-based sources of pollution -- in six main coral reef regions.
Scottish government agency Marine Scotland consulted the local authority on MeyGen Limited's proposed 86 megawatt project.
Marine Scotland, Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council have set up a working group to take forward the project.
The Sentosa project will feature a Universal Studios theme park, six hotels and one of the world's largest marine parks.
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