Why do divers feel the need to assist marine life?

Divers often develop emotional connections with marine creatures and feel a need to alleviate their suffering when they see them injured.

What tools should divers carry to help injured marine animals?

It is recommended that divers carry marine grade stainless steel pliers and a line cutter to assist marine animals entangled in fishing equipment.

What should be done if a diver encounters a larger injured animal?

For larger animals such as seals and turtles, it is best to contact experienced agencies and organizations like ORRCA or Marine Wildlife Rescue for assistance.

Conservation Corner :How Can We Help?

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Scuba Diver Magazine
on May 11, 2026
at 1:05 pm

William Gladstone discusses ways in which divers can assist marine life that has been injured or become ensnared in fishing equipment Photographs courtesy of William Gladstone The long-finned pike was struggling helplessly on the bottom of Chowder Bay in Sydney, one of my regular dive sites. Its back was broken, almost severed by what looked...

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