‘We should fight to protect UK seagrass!’
As much as 92% of the UK’s underwater seagrass meadows have been lost, according to new research that calls for urgent action to be taken to help restore them. Read more...
Vandenberg diver’s body found
The body of the wreck-diver reported missing in the Florida Keys on Tuesday, 2 March, was found 24 hours later. She has been identified as Jordan Fisher, 50, from Rockport, Texas. Read more...
Scuba fish thieves pay high price
Two scuba divers were abandoned in open water off Hawaii, after their dive-boat had been intercepted for illegal collection of fish for aquaria and sent back to harbour. Now the married couple responsible for the poaching have been fined a record US $272,000 - and that’s before the case even reaches the criminal courts. Read more...
DIVERNET Xtra
WIN! WIN! WIN! 2nd chance to win a Fourth Element Expedition Duffel Bag worth up to £98.95 courtesy of Go Dive
AVAILABLE in three sizes, these hardwearing duffel bags use distinctive colours to ensure that your gear is as visible as possible, whether on the airport luggage belt or at the entrance to a cave system. Read more...
‘We should fight to protect UK seagrass!’
As much as 92% of the UK’s underwater seagrass meadows have been lost, according to new research that calls for urgent action to be taken to help restore them. Read more...
Vandenberg diver’s body found
The body of the wreck-diver reported missing in the Florida Keys on Tuesday, 2 March, was found 24 hours later. She has been identified as Jordan Fisher, 50, from Rockport, Texas. Read more...
Scuba fish thieves pay high price
Two scuba divers were abandoned in open water off Hawaii, after their dive-boat had been intercepted for illegal collection of fish for aquaria and sent back to harbour. Now the married couple responsible for the poaching have been fined a record US $272,000 - and that’s before the case even reaches the criminal courts. Read more...
Shark rivals adopt social distancing
Two species of shark with similar diets and behaviour patterns might be expected to be bitter rivals, but sicklefin lemon and blacktip reef sharks populating a Seychelles atoll have worked out a timetable that allows them to co-exist peacefully, according to a new study by an international scientific team. Read more...
Volunteering to get away
There are still ways to get away to more exotic climes for long periods, especially for younger divers. Read more...
Remote working – from the Maldives?
The trend towards offering extended diving holidays for those in a position to seize the opportunity – particularly the well-paid who can work remotely, and retirees – is continuing. Read more...
Fourth Element Xenos Semi-Drysuit
The latest Xenos 7mm semi-dry has some new features intended to help keep you warmer for longer in cooler water, and to make it easier to don and doff. Read more...
Scubapro Mk19EVO BT/G260 Carbon BT Regulator
With this new regulator Scubapro reckons you can breathe easy even on the most audacious dives. Read more...
Local Intelligence 2
As we plan back-to-reality overseas trips, dive-pros from all over the world pitch their favourite sites to visit – will one of them sway your decision? Read more...
Inland Sites Diver’s Guide 2021
The year of coronavirus caused many divers who would normally slip away to warmer waters to consider options closer to home. Read more...
Easing into UK drysuit diving for a relationship built to last
Regular UK divers might take it for granted, but for those more accustomed to warmwater ways the prospect of exploring home seas can seem daunting. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Oceanic Excursion
The Oceanic Excursion is a very good, workmanlike BC, aimed at the serious diver. Its ruggedness inspires confidence that it will survive a lot of hard diving. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Oceanic Alpha 10 SPX
There’s a great deal to commend in the Oceanic Alpha 10 SPX. It’s a very easy breathe – not “for the price” but by any standard, including of course EN250A. Read more...
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