Posts in category Environment

  At 9:30 on Monday night, September 29, 26-year old spearfisherman Brendan Dirks was diving with friends at the Dana Point headlands when he spotted a huge lobster – a …

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 …

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 …

A pair of divers were able to lend a helping hand to an entangled manta ray off the coast of Costa Rica recently, likely saving its life in the process. …

Lobster season in California is right around the corner, with the 6-1/2 month season officially opening on Saturday, September 27th.  Before jumping in the water in pursuit of your catch, …

When you’re out scuba diving, snorkeling, or walking along the beach, it might be tempting to feed the wildlife you see. Providing food to the animals we see can allow …

Two years ago, a group of divers from Los Angeles area (LAUE: Los Angeles Underwater Explorers) started a project to clean up the wreck of the Infidel at Catalina. Their goal was to remove all the …

August, September, and October often provides California divers with optimal conditions. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case this weekend, especially in southern California. Thanks to Hurricane Marie, towering waves and …

Trash is treasure? To one volunteer diver who found cash during her Dive Against Debris with Stuart Cove Dive, Bahamas – that’s definitely true. However, marine debris is very rarely …

As recently as 1997, almost the entire California Coast and the Channel Islands were fished for abalone.  How did we get to the point where today less than 15% of …