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All ten species of mobulid rays have been uplisted to Appendix I under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

Big win for sharks as oceanic whiteips are upgraded to CITES Appendix I, which bans all international trade in the species

The Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) has issued a statement following the grounding of liveaboard Seaphoria at Daedalus Reef

A Florida diver has died while exploring the USNS General Hoyt S Vandenberg, one of the Florida Keys’ most popular wreck sites

Blue Friday celebrates its fifth birthday as a growing global movement now backed by the Reef-World Foundation

DNA evidence reveals serious non-compliance with global CITES wildlife trade rules for endangered shark species

Canadian dive computer specialist Shearwater Research launches trio of new products to 'elevate the diver experience'

Finnish dive computer pioneer Suunto has announced the launch of two new dive computers, the Suunto Nautic and Suunto Nautic…

A new study calls on mobulid rays to be upgraded to CITES Appendix I in the wake of severe population decline

A combination of health issues, equipment faults, and physical exertion created what the coroner described as a ‘domino effect’ of failures

The Turks & Caicos were once the haunt of some of the most fearsome pirates – today the archipelago hosts cruises in a more sedate style

Texas-based Jeff Johnson talks about his dream of building a global scuba diving brand with his son, Gunner

An eyewitness to the events leading to the death of 12-year-old Dylan Harrison has spoken publicy for the first time

Thirty new deep-sea species, including a predatory ‘death-ball’ sponge, have been found by the Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census

The family of a Liverpool diver are asking for help raising funds for legal representation at the inquest into his death.

The British Sub-Aqua Club Annual Diving Incident Report for 2024 recorded a total of 239 incidents and 12 fatalities in UK waters

The scuba diver who drowned off the Welsh coast last year was using a surface supplied 'hookah' system, according to new information

Howard Rosenstein's personal history of his journey as a Red Sea scuba diving pioneer, is to be turned into a documentary