The mysterious death nearly four years ago of a Thai scuba diver in New Zealand has been re-examined by a third inquest in light of new evidence - including claims that a crew member on her dive-boat expressed the hope that her body would never be found Read more...
Well-known underwater photographers including Alex Mustard, David Doubilet, Doug Perrine and Amos Nachoum have each donated an image and commentary to the 2019 calendar from UK charity Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation. Read more...
Nineteen scuba divers died in the UK in the year to September, the highest death toll for 14 years, according to the latest annual Diving Incident Report from the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC). Read more...
The owner, captain and agent of a Malaysian-flagged fishing vessel have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for shark-finning in the waters of diving destination Tanzania. Read more...
The popularity of scuba diving has grown rapidly in India in recent years alongside an increase in outward tourism, the country itself having few recognised dive-sites other than around its distant Andaman Islands. Read more...
Competitive freediving newcomer David Mellor has been named alongside the more experienced Georgina Miller as 2018 UK national champions. Read more...
Professional liability insurance is being offered at preferential rates to PADI instructors, dive guides and dive masters in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, following a tie-up between PADI EMEA and safety organisation Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe. Read more...
An invitation has gone out to scuba divers who might be considering getting involved in underwater operations to remove ghost-fishing gear in the UK but are unsure how to set about it. Read more...
Leading light of the UK dive industry John Womack Senior of long-established manufacturer Otter Drysuits has died, following a long illness. Read more...
A combination of circumstances including a mismatched valve and hose led to an uncontrolled feet-first ascent and the death of a newly qualified scuba diver off Scotland's north-east coast four years ago. Read more...
