Clik here to view.
Op-Ed: National Ban On Shark Fins Should Be Our Goal
Few people get to experience the ocean like divers. We, of course, love all marine creatures, from the smallest fish to the enormous blue whale. But for many of us, sharks occupy a special place They...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Project AWARE’s Dive Against Debris Specialty Course Makes a Difference
To help divers play an active role in environmental protection and awareness, PADI introduced its Dive Against Debris specialty course. Writer Megan Denny writes about this specialty course and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bill Cracking Down On Illegal Marine Poaching Approved by the Assembly
SACRAMENTO – (Monday, April 30, 2018) – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) won Assembly approval today for her bill to crack down on illegal poaching by commercial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Abalone Divers: Second Recreational Urchin Removal Event Scheduled For July 21
Many abalone divers on California’s North coast were angry and disappointed with the closing of the abalone fishery in Sonoma and Mendocino counties this year. Others supported the closure to give the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Governor Brown Signs New Law Cracking Down On Illegal Ocean Poaching
SACRAMENTO – (Friday, August 24, 2018) – A proposal by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) to crack down on illegal poaching by commercial fishing operations in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aggressor Liveaboards Expands Commitment to Marine Environment, Partners with...
As part of its international GREEN THE FLEET environmental initiative, Aggressor Liveaboards has announced a partnership with Stream2Sea to further the company’s commitment to protecting the marine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AWARE Week Launches Globally this September to Inspire Divers to Take Action
PADI® and Project AWARE® are joining forces for a week packed full of conservation activities around the world, 15-23 September 2018. A global first, AWARE Week is designed to bring together divers all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Curacao Working to Make Lionfish Invasion a Sustainable Business Opportunity
An invasive species can be a plant, fungus, land animal or marine animal that is not native to a specific location. Invasive species have the ability to spread in huge numbers and are believed to cause...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One Million Less Items of Trash in our Ocean – Thanks to #OneMillionLess
A unique global citizen science survey in which scuba divers around the world remove and report marine litter has reached a milestone, with organizers announcing one million items of trash removed from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
California’s First Maritime Heritage Trail Opens at Emerald Bay Underwater...
LAKE TAHOE, Calif.— California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation are proud to debut California’s first maritime heritage underwater trail devoted to showcasing Lake Tahoe’s historic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CalTIP Leads To Arrest of Four Poachers Caught Spearfishing at Big Sur
A call to the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s CALTIP line led to the arrest of four men caught illegally spearfishing in the Big Sur area. On March 19, witnesses called the California Department of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closed in State Waters Around Anacapa Island
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has enacted a commercial spiny lobster fishery closure effective immediately. State health agencies determined that spiny...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Abalone Season Officially Closed Until 2021
Abalone divers and shoreline pickers will need to wait until at least 2021 to legally harvest abalone again. At a meeting in Oceanside on Wednesday, the California Fish and Game Commission decided to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences Announces 2019 NOGI Award Recipients
The Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences (AUAS) is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the prestigious NOGI Award. Recipients of the 2019 NOGI Awards are: Brian Skerry (Arts), Dr. Tom...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To Help Abalone, California Divers Are Harvesting Purple Urchins This Weekend
To help give a boost to the struggling abalone population on California’s north coast, divers are preparing to harvest purple sea urchins this Saturday near Mendocino. Organized by the Waterman’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Marine Mammal Center Confirms Gray Whale Death Result of Severe Malnutrition
(SAUSALITO, Calif. – April 10, 2019) – Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center confirm that the gray whale that stranded near Rodeo, CA, last week died of severe malnutrition. As an adult male, this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marine Mammal Center Reminds People To “Leave Seals Be”
The familiar cackling sound of northern elephant seals and soft “mah, mah” vocalizations of harbor seals mark their return to local beach rookeries to give birth to their pups. With Spring underway,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another Gray Whale Whale Struck By A Ship; 9th Death in Northern California...
Early Monday, May 6, a dead gray whale washed ashore at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. It was the ninth gray whale to have washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area this year. The Marine Mammal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PADI Introduces PADI Loves, a Unique Marketplace for Ocean Friendly...
PADI is building on their ethos of protecting and preserving the ocean planet by introducing PADI Loves, a thoughtfully curated marketplace that features apparel, dive accessories and lifestyle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tahoe Divers Join Coastal Cleanup Day In Preparation for 2020 Cleanup
Coastal Cleanup Day – the world’s largest volunteer day to protect our environment – took place on Saturday, September 21. In California, the annual cleanup wasn’t limited to the coastline – one group...
View Article