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Scuba Diver Dies After Rescue At Laguna Beach
It is being reported that a 46 year old scuba diver who was reported missing,…

Join This Year’s Vintage Dive Weekend with the History of Diving Museum
Join the History of Diving Museum, dive historians, and NAUI for this year’s Vintage Dive…

RNLI Calls on the Public to Take Part in The Mayday Mile – After Charity’s Volunteer Lifeboat Crew Launched Over 9000 Times Last Year
New data has revealed RNLI lifeboats launched 9,312 times in 2022 – an increase of…

The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Seek New CEO and Executive Director
The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) and NAUI Services Group (NSG) is looking for…

Underwater Wreck Mapping in Miami – How You Can Help This Project
This project is about producing long-awaited 5 underwater maps and guides for some key scuba…

S.S. Keewatin on the Move to Kingston
The S.S. Keewatin, a Titanic-era steamliner built in 1907, has been acquired by the Marine…

Diveheart Partners with Local Children’s Author to Support Military Wounded Scholarship Portion of the book’s proceeds to help veterans with disabilities
Since 2001, Diveheart, a Downers Grove-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization has been helping many participants with mental and physical disabilities…

Golden Ticket Raffle for a week-long Dive Trip leads into 19th Annual Dive Pirates Ball
With only 100 tickets available at $100 each, the Dive Pirates Foundation invites anyone who…

Technical Diving Instructor Sentenced Following Diver Death
In 2018, Technical diving instructor, Lance Palmer was conducting a rebreather user course at Stoney…

Deptherapy To Complete Mission with Groundbreaking IDP
When Scuba Diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy & Deptherapy Education announced that it will close on…

Inland Ocean Ambassadors Training – Application Process Now Open
The Inland Ocean Coalition, a non-profit focused on building land-to-sea stewardship across the nation, is…

Diveheart Award-Winning Documentary Receives 9th Award
Filmmaker David Marsh and non-profit Diveheart team up on award winning story Diveheart announces that…

Meet Tracy Carroll – Adaptive Diver with ALS
Tracy is a Navy Veteran living with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Tracy was a scuba…

Shark Trust Calls for Global Shark Citizen Scientists
Never let a shark sighting go to waste The Shark Trust has launched a new…

New Bursary Opportunity for Programs at the Maritime Museum of BC
The Maritime Museum of BC is thrilled to be working with the Victoria Foundation to…

Argonaut – The Boat From “Sea Hunt” Starring Lloyd Bridges To Appear At The Long Beach Scuba Show
Lovers of the TV Show “Sea Hunt” will get the chance to sea something very…

Introducing Jelly-Smack: Treatment for Jellyfish Stings
Over the many years spent on the coast, the one reoccurring question that people asked…

Multi-Award Winning Actor Anca Vaida Celebrates Ten Years of Scuba Diving!
With six Best Actress awards, three prizes for Best Screenplay and two honours for Best…

Seeking Support for “The Tugs” Rebuild Project
Divers Den has started discussion with the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula and Parks Canada…

Sea Shepherd 2022 Year in Review
Sea Shepherd thanks you for your support in 2022. Our supporters fund every aspect of…

Mobile Phone Footage Shows Chilling Final Moments of Conception Fire
Following the horrific Conception dive boat fire in 2019, which claimed 34 lives, the general…

Local Company Director Travels to Thailand for Underwater Pollution Cleanup and Guinness World Record
Steve Traviss, director at a waste and recycling company based in Newcastle embarked on the…

Reef-World Are Seeking a Communication Manager – Could This Be You?
Job Title: Communications Manager Location: Dumaguete City, Philippines (option for role to be fully or partially remote) Salary: £19,000 – £24,000 GBP per annum, dependent on experience Contract Length: Permanent (Full Time) following a 3-month…

Petition to Stop Shark Being Sold Under Misleading Names in the UK
Defra’s Commercial Designations of Fish allows 46 shark species to be sold under 6 generic…

2023 University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System Technical Internship
This is an incredible opportunity to work onboard research vessels and be exposed to a…

Oceana Canada is Hiring a Fisheries Analyst to Join our Team in Halifax or Vancouver
Fisheries Analyst Preferred location: Halifax, NS or Vancouver, BC Period: January 9 to August 31,…

The Big Shark Pledge: Shark Trust’s New Campaign Kicks Off with a Call for Support
With the ink still drying on last week’s landmark listing of nearly 100 species of…

Historic Diving Equipment Being Auctioned December 10th, 2022
One of the oldest known US Navy diving helmets highlights Nation’s Attic December 10th Diving Into…

Fourth Element X Sea Shepherd
This year on Black Friday, fourth element are announcing their new partnership with Sea Shepherd,…

PADI Helps Secure Much-Needed Protection for Sharks at CITES
Scuba divers rally to protect an unprecedented 60 threatened species PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors®)…

Nurse Shark with Rare Skin Pigmentation Recorded in Honduras
One of the defining features of nurse sharks is a brown coloration that is present…

Paralenz Confirmed – Filing for Bankruptcy
Paralenz went into liquidation back in October 2022. Martin Holmberg, a Danish product designer, came up…

Gift with Purpose #GiftwithPurpose from Fourth Element
Since the beginning, fourth element has only ever created products that are built to last.…

Mark Your Calendars for the Next AIDA World Championships
AIDA is pleased to announce the AIDA World Championships 2023. For the AIDA Pool World…

Jill Heinerth Receives “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Women of Discovery Awards
Jill Heinerth, Canada’s underwater explorer, has received a “lifetime achievement award” for her contributions to…

War of 1812 Shipwrecks National Historic Site of Canada: Kingston, Ontario
Photo Credit: (© Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, c000794k.) Address: 9 Morton…

Explorer Ventures Fleet Liveaboard Rated #1 in 2023 Reader’s Choice Awards
The world-recognized fleet won 16 awards at Scuba Diving 2023 Reader’s Choice. Explorer Ventures Fleet’s…

Deptherapy Charity to Close in August 2023
Scuba Diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has announced its forthcoming closure. Last month, the Board of…

The Suit Ocean Team Leads the Ultimate Curacao Snorkeling Adventure
Snorkeling and scuba diving in Curacao is a dream for anyone who loves the combination…

Jim Elliott of Nonprofit Diveheart Wins Daily Herald Suburban Business Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Jim Elliott, founder, and president of the Downers Grove nonprofit Diveheart was one of several…

New Fish ID Curricula Available for Red Sea and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Did you know that REEF has marine life identification curricula for 15 different areas? Hot…

Coral Reef Protection to Grow with the Green Fins Hub
The new Green Fins Hub offers enhanced and global membership for participating dive and snorkel…

British Citizens Sentenced in Death of Scuba Diver
After more than 10 years on the run from authorities, Christopher Jones and Alison Gracey…

Women Divers Hall of Fame 2023 Scholarships and Training Grants Applications are Now Open
38 scholarships and training grants available. How To Apply Important Information: Applications open on September…

Marine Conservation Discounts Inside!
Are you passionate about protecting the ocean? Maybe you’d love to help the cause and…