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The Great Fundy Coastal Cleanup: July 15, 2017
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is partnering with The Nature Trust of New Brunswick and…
Brockville Dive Report 7 July – July 9, 2017
This weekend the weather is calling for rain on Friday and Saturday but sunny on…
Brockville Dive Report 7 July – July 9, 2017
This weekend the weather is calling for rain on Friday and Saturday but sunny on…
Reporting Sick or Injured Seals in New Zealand
Project Jonah and the Department of Conservation receive a huge number of calls each year from concerned members of the public, reporting that seals are either ill, injured or in serious trouble – but sometimes this isn’t the case. By understanding the unusual quirks and habits of seals, we’re much better placed to help these animals when they really are in need.
Brockville Dive Report: 30 June – 2 July 2017
It is the Canada Day long weekend, so Happy 150th Canada. So far it is…
Calling All Divers! An Underwater Treasure Hiding in Plain Sight Needs Your Help!
Do you love the underwater marine life around the UK and further afield? Ever fancied…
Insurance protection offered diving professionals
Divers Alert Network (DAN), in conjunction with its subsidiary Risk Retention Group, is offering liability insurance to scuba diving professionals and dive businesses.
Insurance protection offered diving professionals
Divers Alert Network (DAN), in conjunction with its subsidiary Risk Retention Group, is offering liability…
Tall ships to visit our ports to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday
With its shoreline touching both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and climate change lengthening the Arctic shipping season it is fitting that the tall ships will help Canada celebrate its 150th birthday this year.
Tall ships to visit our ports to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday
With its shoreline touching both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and climate change lengthening the…
Brockville Diving Report: 23 June – 25 June 2017
The Scuba News Canada is pleased that Matt Lerpiniere, a contributor for the The Scuba News Canada, is returning to report weekly on Brockville’s dive, weather and social activities for the 2017 diving season.
Brockville Diving Report: 23 June – 25 June 2017
The Scuba News Canada is pleased that Matt Lerpiniere, a contributor for the The Scuba…
‘Still Standing’ star dives into comedy, Atlantic Ocean
Small towns provide big laughs. That is what Jonny Harris gets on his cross-Canada trip to bring his humour to small-population centres. His summer-time show, “Still Standing,” returns to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation June 27 and will feature the comedian on stage as well as scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean.
‘Still Standing’ star dives into comedy, Atlantic Ocean
Small towns provide big laughs. That is what Jonny Harris gets on his cross-Canada trip…
Inside The Tanks, Documentary
This brand new documentary, Inside The Tanks, focuses on what life is like for whales and dolphins in European marine parks, by visiting Marineland, in the South of France.
Inside The Tanks, Documentary
On Thursday 15th June, witness what happens Inside The Tanks. This brand new documentary, Inside…
PADI Women’s Dive Day scheduled for July 15
Organizers are hoping the third annual PADI women’s dive day on July 15 will continue the growth experienced since the inaugural event in 2015.
PADI Women’s Dive Day scheduled for July 15
Organizers are hoping the third annual PADI women’s dive day on July 15 will continue…
How You Can Help Make A Mermaid’s Dream Come True
There was a time when putting my face underwater brought on panic attacks and the…
Top Shark Charities
With a growing media focus on the plight of our oceans, it is easier than…
World Oceans Day salutes our most important provider
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came.” John F. Kennedy
World Oceans Day salutes our most important provider
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether…
Trudeau must reinstate dive team immediately
Coquitlam – NDP Fisheries & Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly (Port Moody-Coquitlam) condemned the federal Liberal government for disbanding the Coast Guard’s only team of emergency rescue divers as reckless and dangerous.
Trudeau must reinstate dive team immediately
Coquitlam – NDP Fisheries & Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly (Port Moody-Coquitlam) condemned the federal Liberal…
2nd Annual Hawg Dive
Xtreme Edge Dive Centre is hosting its 2nd Annual HAWG Roast and Dive Gear Demo…
Deptherapy team herald most successful training programme yet
A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has recently returned from their largest ever and most successful programme yet.
Deptherapy team herald most successful training programme yet
A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has recently returned from their largest ever…
Celebrating the 25 millionth PADI certification with the trip of a lifetime on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
For the past 50 years, PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) has been The Way…
Robin White to exhibit at the United Nations Ocean Conference
This June, significant work by New Zealand artist Dame Robin White will be on display in the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
Robin White to exhibit at the United Nations Ocean Conference
Our oceans, our future: partnering for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 This June,…
That’s a wrap! Coal hearing comes to a close
This week, on behalf of community groups and local residents, Ecojustice lawyers were in court…
Divers Forced To Euthanise Rays in Melbourne, Australia
Recreational scuba divers have regularly been forced to euthanise banjo sharks that have been caught, mutilated and thrown back beneath the piers of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne.
Boat Safety Day
Join a free and public event to learn more about safe boating and how to enjoy…
PADI Go Pro night…Monday May 29th 6pm at Dive Wellington
Come along for a presentation evening on becoming a PADI Dive Professional. Hear what’s involved in becoming a PADI Dive Instructor or a PADI Dive Master. We will discuss our full-time Diploma in Scuba instruction courses, student loans and allowances, as well as recreational dive instructor pathways.
PADI Go Pro night…Monday May 29th 6pm at Dive Wellington
Come along for a presentation evening on becoming a PADI Dive Professional. Hear what’s involved…
Fantastic Job Opportunities with Pro Dive International
Pro Dive International are a young, dynamic, international team and one of the Caribbean’s most established dive operations, located at several 4* & 5* resorts in Mexico & Dominican Republic, thriving to provide EXCELLENCE THROUGH QUALITY to our customers every day.
Long work hours don’t work for people or the planet
In 1926, U.S. automaker Henry Ford reduced his employees’ workweek from six eight-hour days to…
Introducing Green Bubbles Research Project
Green Bubbles is a European Union funded research project managed by a consortium of nine…
Greenpeace protests Coca-Cola’s role in ocean plastic pollution
Greenpeace protests Coca-Cola’s role in ocean plastic pollution with giant sculpture outside their London headquarters.…
Register for Coral Restoration Foundation’s 3rd Annual Coralpalooza
In celebration of World Oceans Day, Coral Restoration Foundation is hosting its 3rd Annual Coralpalooza.…
Anticipating the 2017 Season
While many people might glance up at the stormy April skies with a sense of disappointment we in the seasonal boating family tend see it as the first rays of light drawing us out of our wintery shelters. After a seemingly endless cycle of cold weather, icy roads and frozen waterways, like bears emerging out of our caves and blinking cautiously to ensure our eyes have not deceived us, we take our first tentative steps into Spring
Introducing The Saskatchewan Underwater Council
The Saskatchewan Underwater Council exists to foster, promote, and create avenues and opportunities for all residents of Saskatchewan to be able to experience and appreciate the benefits and rewards of recreation through underwater activities.
Introducing The Saskatchewan Underwater Council
The Saskatchewan Underwater Council exists to foster, promote, and create avenues and opportunities for all…
PADI Embraces Earth Day with Partnerships to Support Our Oceans
With Earth Day just a few days away, PADI® is building on its longstanding history…
Technology Changing the Game for Fisheries Management
Majuro, Marshall Islands: Real or near real time management of Pacific purse seine tuna fisheries is…