October Brings Change in MPA Regulations For Spearfishing
October 1st brought a few changes in the regulations in MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) and MMAs (Marine Managed Areas). One of these new regulations will affect divers – those who partake …
Abalone Poacher Pleads Guilty; May Serve 3 Years in Prison
Two years ago, state wildlife officers made enforcing strict new abalone harvesting laws a point of emphasis by reducing limits and more strictly enforcing the reduced daily and seasonal limits …
GoPro Announces Release of New HERO4 Camera
GoPro today unveiled HERO4, the highest performance line of capture devices the company has ever made. The HERO4 is available in two editions, HERO4 Black at MSRP $499 and HERO4 Silver at …
Hollis Releases New Line Of Thermal Underwear
Hollis has released a new line of thermal underwear to keep you warm and toasty underwater. Hollis’s Advanced Undergarment (AUG) Layering System features three different garments: theAUG BASE, AUG 260 and AUG 450. “They are designed to …
Diving Hawaii with Extended Horizons: World-Class Diving Aboard Maui’s Only Biodiesel Dive Boat
Three weeks ago, I made the trek out from Maryland, across the body of the U.S., and all the way to the beautiful island of Maui. The gorgeous factor here …
San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition October 11-12; Final Program Announced
The 15th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition will return to Qualcomm Hall on Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11, 2014 at 7pm each evening. All members of the …
Egyptian Scuba Diver Reaches World Record Depth of 1,066 Feet
He said he was going to do it, and he did. AAn Egyptian scuba diver set a new world record Friday when he reached a depth of 1,066 feet. The previous official …
NOAA Team Reveals Forgotten Ghost Ships Off Golden Gate; SF Divers Provide Valuable Assistance
A team of NOAA researchers today confirmed the discovery just outside San Francisco’s Golden Gate strait of the 1910 shipwreck SS Selja, and an unidentified early steam tugboat wreck tagged …
Neptune Dry Ice Suit With HECS Technology Helps Divers Get Closer To Sea Life
I purchased my first wetsuit from an ad out of Skin Diver Magazine. It was a ¼” Farmer John, made by a company called GoSport, and I’m pretty sure I …
25 Foot Whale Shark Spotted at Catalina
A group of fishermen at Catalina were treated to a rare surprise on Sunday: a huge whale shark. The group was aboard the Triton, a sport fishing boat which runs …