Another Abalone Diver Dies on North Coast; 6th This Season
A 67-year old abalone diver visiting from Texas died Tuesday morning while freediving in Tomales Bay, Marin County. The man was identified as Gerald McGuire of El Paso. McGuire and four …
TUSA Announces The Next Generation Underwater Vehicle – The SAV-7 EVO2
TUSA has just announced the release of their new diver propulsion vehicle – TUSA SAV-7 EVO2. This new underwater vehicle features a new patented Hands-Free Riding Saddle, quick and smooth-responding Variable Speed Control, …
Ecuador Government Seizes 200,000 Shark Fins, 3 Arrested
Yesterday, the Ministry of Interior of Ecuador released a video showing Vice Minister Diego Fuentes explaining that 200,000 shark fins (which corresponds to roughly 40,000 sharks) had been seized in a series …
Another Dead Whale Washes Ashore in California – The 12th Since March
View image | gettyimages.com On Tuesday, a headless, badly-composed whale washed ashore along the Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California. It was the 12th dead whale to wash ashore …
Unique New Dive Gear Bags Made From Recycled Billboards
Over 500,000 tons of billboards are printed on every year, adding a tremendous amount of waste to already overflowing disposal sites, and using massive amounts of energy. Misprinted billboards are …
California’s Shell Eisenberg Breaks USA Women’s Freediving Record
Shell Eisenberg of Northern California surprised the USA Freediving world by capturing her first USA Women’s National Freediving Record in the freediving discipline of Dynamic No Fins with a swim …
$117,129 Raised on Chamber Day for USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber
Chamber Day 2015, held on Wednesday, May 6, raised $117,129 for the Catalina Island Hyperbaric Chamber. This year, 121 divers departed at 7am to dive off 7 different commercial scuba charter boats for …
Lovers Point Declared Clean For Swimming, Diving After 220,000 Gallon Sewage Spill
Less than a week after more than 220,000 gallons of untreated sewage poured into the ocean and Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, the county health department has declared the water …
Monterey Bay Safe To Dive This Weekend, Says County Health Department
If you were planning on diving the Monterey Bay this weekend, you might not have to cancel your plans. The 100,000-gallon sewage spill at at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove on …
Infographic: Scuba Diving vs. Snorkeling
Special thanks to Raffles Praslin for this beautiful infographic on scuba diving and snorkeling!