Environmental & Sustainable diving

Ocean Pollution has put our oceans at the brink of disaster Every year more than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans, but how does that affect humans and what can we do to stop this behavior? Plastic and other forms of pollution are ending up in our...

Divers get to experience beauty unlike anything we will ever see on land. Coral reefs only add to the incredible natural beauty that exists beneath the water, and they are often the most sought out diving spots. With so many coral reefs the world over, it’s often...

How to protect the ocean, even when you’re not diving Scuba divers, by and large, love the ocean. And as a natural consequence of that, they’re interested in protecting it for ocean conservation. And there are a number of things you can do while diving to that end,...

Our oceans are filled with wonders that you can't really imagine! The Earth’s oceans are a world of mystery, magic and beauty. It’s this apart from anything else that lures divers into their depths. There is a seemingly endless array of fascinating facts about our...

When you begin diving one of the most important aspects is an understanding of the environment and respect for it. With just a bit of knowledge of respecting the environment, becoming an environmentally friendly diver can leave a positive impact. Each year scuba...

Coral reef diving is an all-time favorite to most scuba divers. But like it or not, scuba divers are causing substantial damage to the world’s coral reefs. Scientific evidence shows that divers are directly and/or indirectly responsible for damaging the reef life with...

Why would anyone ever kill a shark for its fins? Then cut it off and let it drop to the bottom for a slow and painful death?! There are many different types of animals that are hunted in the vast oceans. From the larger fish to clams and oysters, everyone is familiar...

How many divers touch the Reef, the Corals or even the Fish when diving? Is it normal practice for divers, nowadays, to pick up and touch things on their dive? Christina Christensen is a good friend of mine who is a recently qualified Open Water Scuba Instructor....

Part II on how to be a more environmentally safe diver focuses on making a distinct, positive difference to the marine environment. In the first article in this series, we looked at ways of minimizing the negative impact that a diver can have on his or her local...

As divers, we’re blessed with the chance to see what few others see; an entire world underwater, with unique geology, biology, and a life cycle all of its own. But we’ve also got a front-row seat to the negative impact humans have on that world; coral bleaching,...