Just A Rumor: No, PADI Is Not Up For Sale
Recently, rumors spread through social media have convinced some that PADI is being sold. One story read “From a source generally well-informed, we’ve heard that the American families who have …
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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 …
Women Divers Hall of Fame Inducts 2018 New Member Class
The Women Divers Hall of Fame proudly inducted their 2018 new members at the Beneath the Sea Awards Banquet in Secaucus, New Jersey on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Photo: left …
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 related tools …
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 …
New YouTube Series “A Rising Tide” Launched
Dive industry personality, ocean adventurer, marine conservationist and television personality Mehgan Heaney-Grier has joined the new documentary web series, A Rising Tide, created and produced by NewFocus Films of Lafayette, CO. …
Diving Into History: Curacao’s Iconic SUPERIOR PRODUCER Shipwreck
One of Curacao’s most popular dive sites is the Superior Producer wreck, located just West of the Curacao Main Pier. Bryan Horne of Dive Curacao takes look at the history …
New Sustainable Shark Trade Bill Introduced in Congress Aims To Prevent Overfishing, Unsustainable Trade
A new bipartisan bill introduced in U.S. Congress this month encourages a science-based approach to significantly reduce the overfishing and unsustainable trade of sharks, rays and skates around the world …
NAUI Services Group Seeks Motivated Individual to Manage Green Diver Initiative
The National Association of Underwater Instructors’ (NAUI Worldwide) commitment to the Green Diver Initiative (GDI) has led to expanded efforts and the hiring of a new, full-time manager who will …
Bill Cracks Down on Commercial Fishing Operations That Poach in Marine Protected Areas
SACRAMENTO – (Tuesday, February 13, 2018) – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher today introduced a bill that would crack down on illegal poaching by commercial fishing operations in …