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5 Important Rules For Dive Safety This Lobster Season

With the warmer ocean waters from the coming El Nino, this year’s lobster season (which runs October 3 to March 16) could be one of the best in years for the many California divers. It’s …

North Coast Divers Heed Warnings; Conditions Still Rough In Sonoma

After a tragic last weekend where 3 abalone divers lost their lives and several others required rescues, north coast diving conditions remained rough, and only a handful of divers challenged the ocean along …

Off To A Rough Start: 3 Mendocino Abalone Divers Die, Sonoma Divers Rescued

Three divers on the Mendocino coastline braved challenging ocean conditions and ended up losing their lives in the first fatalities of the 2015 abalone season. The Fire Department was called …

Public Safety Divers: Dedicated To Serving The Public 24 / 7

Scuba divers and surface-supplied divers perform many important tasks in the underwater world. While recreational divers may specialize in exploring shipwrecks, underwater photography, dive training, or hunting and collecting, commercial …

Crab Gets Ambushed By Octopus – On Land

When you’re a crab, you know that if you see an octopus underwater you better start running. But being out of the water is safe territory, right? Apparently not. This crab …

PADI Now Offering Medical, Dental And Life Insurance

PADI (The Professional Association of Dive Instructors) is now offering more than dive insurance to their members – they are now offering medical, dental, and life insurance programs as well …

Dive Event in Del Mar, CA Saturday, Oct. 25 To Benefit Ocean Futures

This Saturday, October 25, an event is being held in Del Mar to benefit Ocean Futures. It’s open to all divers, and includes health & fitness sessions, a clean-up dive, discounts, …

California Lobster Season Off To A Rough Start With 5 Accidents

  Lobster season in California has only been open for a week, but it’s already been a tragic season, with 5 divers losing their lives off the Southern California coast. …

Physical Conditioning Fast Track: Preparing for Lobster Season

The March of the Lobsters is just a few weeks away and lobster hunters up and down the California coast are buying licenses, checking gear lists, taking refresher courses, and …

Important Considerations for Older Scuba Divers

Written by Michael B. Strauss, MD, FACS, AAOS As the population gets older, coupled with increased awareness of good health practices and the recognition that fitness contributes to participation in …