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 What are best places to go muck diving? Here is our dirty dozen: Ambon, Indonesia Anilao, Philippines Dauin, Philippines Izu, Japan Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Milne Bay, PNG Gangga Island, Indonesia Gulen, Norway Mabul, Borneo St Vincent, Caribbean Secret Bay, Bali Tufi, PNG Lurking in the wastelands away from coral reefs, often literally in garbage dumps, […]

Now that’s a bold statement. It’s a twist on The world would be a better place if… rant many of us have heard. You may have used it yourself while inserting our own remedy at the end. The reason I feel scuba divers have such a positive impact on our planet and society is that I have […]

It is fair to say that there might not be that many underwater-specific spells, curses, potions or lotions. There may also be a distinct lack of any Nifflers, Nogtails, or Mooncalfs to see when we submerge and go diving. However, while we often look beyond the confines of our own world for enchantment and excitement, […]

Global warming has caused such extensive damage to the Great Barrier Reef that scientists say its coral may never recover. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, baby coral in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have declined by 89% due to mass bleaching in 2016 and 2017. The study measured the number of surviving adult corals in the […]

Leading American non-profit The Nature Conservancy (TNC) this week launched a radical plan to protect more than four million square kilometres of the world’s oceans over the next five years through ‘Blue Bonds‘  designed to unlock $1.6 billion of funds for marine protection. The plan is to help as many as 85 countries refinance their […]

What cardio should I do to improve my fitness for diving? This is a question I get asked often. Remember, your fitness level can affect your susceptibility to DCS and other diving-related injuries. A good level of fitness can also help you be more efficient with your gas consumption and increase your overall enjoyment before, […]

The climate action group Greenpeace released a report Thursday which lays out a plan for how world leaders can protect more than 30 percent of the world’s oceans in the next decade—as world governments meet at United Nations to create a historic Global Oceans Treaty aimed at strictly regulating activities which have damaged marine life. […]

Four scientists have banded together to make the case against the farming of octopuses, arguing that these intelligent cephalopods are wholly unsuited to life in captivity. Octopuses are difficult to farm and, despite efforts to do so for many years, they still make for a tricky business model. The biggest problem has been keeping young octopuses (known as larvae) alive, in part because […]

Corals that can survive Hong Kong’s ‘apocalyptic environment’ offer insight into how to better protect reefs elsewhere Successful conservation projects have the potential to transform the seas of southern China and beyond By Stuart Heaver, South China Morning Post In the chilly waters of Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, in Sai Kung West Country Park, […]

Increasingly, scientists are relying on data gathered by volunteers to make their research happen. Authored by by Alastair Bland, Hakai Magazine A team of seven scuba divers crawled along the seafloor in a shallow bay off Tasmania, Australia, parting tufts of seaweed and peering under small rock ledges as they hunted for a rosy-hued fish […]