We just got back from Indonesia and my head is still reeling as I write this (partly due to lack of sleep). We visited several, quite different diving destinations over the three weeks we were away, all good, but there’s one that sticks out in my mind like no other: Bangka, in northern Sulawesi.
Marine tourism operators have threatened legal action against the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) over its decision to endorse a proposal allowing the dumping of dredging spoil inside the marine park.
PADI’s Project Aware has come up with 10 Tips for Divers to Protect the Ocean Planet to help divers of all skill levels make a difference when they dive and travel. They should probably call them the 10 Commandments of Diving or something so we can all take this ocean ethic to heart.
Queensland gets ready for the biggest sex show on Earth – coral spawning
Dr Jennifer Lavers has been studying the effects of ocean plastic pollution on the population of flesh-footed shearwaters on Lord Howe Island, and the findings are devastating.
The Under the Sea Film Festival, held in the historic little Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, brought together documentary film makers, scientists and those of us with a keen interest in that blue fluid we spend so much of our lives swimming, surfing and diving in.
