Sustainable Tourism and Diving: Tips for Treading Lightly
If you’re a diver, here’s a little tidbit I’ll wager you’re completely unaware of: Did you know you’re an “adventure tourist?” Indeed, you are…
Sustainable Tourism Checklist
Divers are a special breed. The most serious among us are anything but tourists — we’re travelers. We take very seriously our responsibility to protect the environments we visit and…
Inside the November/December 2019 Issue
In the November/December 2019 issue’s cover feature, “Biomimicry from the Sea: Leveraging the Wisdom of Nature,” author Robert N. Rossier explains the genius of…
Cave Diving: Lessons from the Overhead Environment
Until recently I never gave much thought to getting “cave certified.” I mean, I’ve kind of been everywhere and done (almost) everything in the…
Sunken Treasures: What Makes Divers Love Wreck Diving
The sport of scuba diving is certainly diverse, with something for everyone — at every depth and all experience levels. For some divers it’s…
AGENCIES STRIVE TO RETRIEVE ABANDONED “GHOST” FISHING GEAR
THE TERM “GHOST NETS” was coined to describe abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (primarily nets) in the oceans and lakes by fisherman….
Shark Diving as a Conservation Strategy: How Shark Tourism is Protecting Global Shark Populations
More than a half-century ago I learned to dive and began what would become my diving career, in the cold, murky waters of the…
Inside the September/October 2019 Issue
In this issue: Sharks! Shark tourism, Sharks in NOAA sanctuaries, SoCal’s largest shark, danger and your mind, and more! Explore the September/October 2019 issue…
Bahamas Diving Association Member Update after Hurricane Dorian
The Bahamas Diving Association has heard from all its operators, and the only adversely affected areas are sadly the Abacos and portions of Grand…
Deadly fire onboard California boat M/V Conception
We join with our extended scuba diving family to express our sincere condolences to all those affected by the deadly fire onboard the M/V…