Northwest Diving History Celebrated at Annual Meeting
On Sunday, October 8, the Northwest Diving History Association held their annual conference at the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum in Tacoma, Washington. The one-day event was attended by a number …
CDFW Arrests Four Suspects for Commercial Sale of Sport Harvest Abalone
Wildlife officers have arrested four suspects on charges of harvesting abalone with a recreational fishing license then selling it on the black market for profit, the California Department of Fish …
Randy Fry Memorial Dive Tournament Scheduled For October 14
The Randy Fry Memorial Dive Tournament was organized in 2009 in memory of Randy Fry. Randy was a tireless advocate for fishing rights and coastal access. Sadly, Randy’s life was …
Annual Southern Sea Otter Survey: Despite Small Population Dip, Species Moves a Step Closer to Recovery
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — According to data released Friday by the U.S. Geological Survey and partners, the three-year average of the total counts of southern sea otters was down from last …
2017 Lobster Opener is Saturday: New Regulations In Effect
As the popular recreational California Spiny Lobster fishing season prepares to open on Saturday, Sept. 30, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds divers and hoop netters of …
Marine Mammal Center Releases Rehabilitated Sea Otter “Otto”
Otto, the southern sea otter that The Marine Mammal Center has been treating for domoic acid toxicosis, was successfully released last Friday in Morro Bay Harbor. The team from the …
NAUI Worldwide Celebrates its Defining Role in Diving During NAUI Week
The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI Worldwide) invites divers and leaders across the industry to celebrate NAUI’s 57-year history of defining diving during NAUI Week. The week of August …
Boy Scouts Embrace DAN CPR Challenge at National Jamboree
Widespread CPR training has been shown to increase survival rates in certain types of cardiac arrest by as much as 22 percent, and evidence shows that hands-on training is the …
PADI AmbassaDiver Cody Unser Gives Divers with Disabilities a New Perspective
The Cody Unser First Step Foundation’s (CUFSF) quality of life motto is “Changing Lives One Dive at a Time.” Embodying the Health and Wellness Pillar of PADI’s Four Pillars of …
Bluewater Photo Announces SoCal Shootout Sept. 8-10: Over $17,000 In Prizes
Bluewater Photo has announced the 2017 SoCal Shootout which will be held September 8-10, 2017. Registration is now open. This weekend-long competition brings together underwater photographers of all levels throughout Southern …