Marine Conservation
Marine conservation is one of the most important topics of conversation for scuba divers. After all, if we don't protect our oceans, there's no point diving...
Take part in the Shark Trust’s Great Shark Snapshot
The UK's Shark Trust is launching a brand-new citizen science initiative aimed at divers and snorkelers - the Great Shark Snapshot.
International Women’s Day: inspirational PADI women
For International Women's Day 2022, PADI is celebrating eight women who have turned their passion into a life's mission to save the ocean
Basking sharks protected in Ireland
Basking sharks have been granted protected status in Ireland following a major public campaign to protect the iconic species.
Scuba diving jobs with British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey is looking to recruit experienced scuba divers for deployment to the Antarctic later in 2022.
A year on ice with British Antarctic Survey
Marine biologist Joe Marlow spent a year working as a research diver at the British Antarctic Survey station at Rothera
Blue bonds – Belize to refinance debt and protect reefs
Belize is joining Seychelles in a Nature Conservancy scheme to refinance foreign debt with bonds linked to improving the marine environment.
Iceland signals end to whaling
Iceland's Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture has suggested that the nation may cease commercial whaling by 2024
Hawaii first US state to ban shark fishing
In January 2022, Hawaii became the first US state to ban shark fishing in its waters, with violators facing fines of up to US$10,000.
Aggressor Adventures marks World Wetlands Day
Adventure travel and liveaboard specialists Aggressor Adventures has released an informative video to mark World Wetlands Day 2022
Inhambane Seascape named Mission Blue Hope Spot
Sylvia Earle's Mission Blue Foundation has declared Mozambique's Inhambane Seascape a 'Hope Spot' to help protect endangered species
New pristine deep reef discovered in Tahiti
A giant, pristine coral reef has been discovered off the shores of Tahiti, and may hold clues for coral conservation, according to reports
12 awesome artificial reefs
For decades, decommissioned vessels have been scuttled to create artificial reefs. Here's 12 of the most awseome wreck dives they created
Threshers – wide-eyed and whiptailed
You look around, into the smoky, blue-grey waters: visibility is pretty good, something approximating 20m horizontally, maybe more, hard to…
Life ‘abundant’ beneath Antarctic ice shelf – report
A study has found that there is more marine life that previously expected in the deep waters beneath the Antarctic ice shelves.
MCS’s Great British Beach Clean 2021 results
The results of the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean 2021 have been published, with a mixture of good and bad news.
Shark Trust welcomes protection for North Atlantic shortfin mako
Conservation of endangered sharks takes another step forward as the North Atlantic shortfin mako has been granted protected status by ICCAT
Superhighway to protect migratory sharks between Galápagos, Cocos & Malpelo
Vast new marine protection zone to connect the Galápagos Islands, Cocos and Malpelo and safeguard sharks and other endangered species
To save our planet we must save our oceans
Founder of the Environmental Justice Foundation Steve Trent says we must save out oceans to save our planet
Massive ten-year global coral reef survey results published
The results of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation's 10-year-long survey reveals the extent of the global coral reef crisis
One third of all sharks and rays threatened with extinction
A major new study re-assessing the IUCN Red List status for all sharks, rays and chimaeras has found that more than one-third of…
Scientists develop vast marine habitat maps to aid coral reef conservation
Scientists have been mapping coral reefs on a global scale for ten years to generate models of reef ecosystem health
Belize’s barrier reef – the best diving in the Caribbean
Belize's barrier reef is the key part of world's second-largest coral structure. We report on the struggle to keep it flourishing
Ghost Fishing UK clean up at the Plastic Free Awards
Ocean conservation charity Ghost Fishing UK has netted the ‘Best Plastic Campaign’ prize at the Plastic Free Awards 2021
Sheba produces Hope Reef video for World Oceans Day
Pet-food brand Sheba launches a dive-along video to showcase its 'Hope Reef' coral restoration project for World Oceans Day 2021.
Spanish Government Bans Landing & Sale of Shortfin Mako
Conservationists have welcomed a decision by the Spanish government to protect the shortfin mako from overfishing. A new moratorium on the landing,…
Seychelles reaches 30 per cent MPA target
The government of Seychelles has signed into effect 410,000 square kilometres of its waters as marine protected areas (MPAs)
Green Fins Egypt now nationwide
Reef-World Egypt's CDWS have announced that the recently adopted Green Fins initiative will be expanded nationwide
Egypt adopts Green Fins standards for diving and snorkelling
Reef-World Egypt's CDWS announced that Egypt will adopting Green Fins environmental standards to help protect its coral reefs
Guitarfish now the most critically endangered marine family
The annual update to the IUCN Red List of threatened species finds guitarfish are the most critically endangered of all marine fish families
Nekton launch ‘First Descent’ mission to Indian Ocean
The starting phase of Nekton mission II, one of the most ambitious marine expeditions to explore the depths of the Indian Ocean, is underway.
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