Hear the word ‘Surfrider’ and instantly imagine the toned and tanned skimming through the surf? Me too – but how wrong I was. Surfrider Foundation Australia are ocean lovers and protectors of the marine environment. Local President, Jude Furniss explains why divers should get involved too.
Finally sustainable seafood is getting easier to find thanks to the work of the Marine Stewardship Council. Look for the ecolabel in this post…
We’ve known for a while that plastic is building up in the oceans. Film makers are now tackling the big questions about how it’s impacting us and what we desperately need to do about it. We review some of the movies available and where to watch them for free.
In North Sulawesi a small island surrounded by coral reefs is saved from certain destruction by locals. Find out how the internet helped save Bangka Island.
Diveplanit interviews Lynn Funkhouser – an internationally published photographer, lecturer and environmentalist committed to making a difference on this planet through her images and lectures.
No one really knows just how much plastic is in those many ocean garbage patches, but what researchers are now discovering is that, if you’re eating seafood – you’re eating that plastic too!
The Yonaguni Monument. Is it an ancient monument, the remains of a legendary city like Atlantis? Or is it a natural rock formation?
Heather Sutton one of NSW’s finest – a Firie – is also a keen and experienced underwater photographer. Maybe fire and water do mix – or counter balance each other?
Video postcards from Fiji’s Lau Islands. Being quite remote, Fiji’s Lau Islands offer some of the scuba best scuba diving in Fiji – and they’re easily dived via a small cruise line like Captain Cook Cruises Fiji.
A Scuba diver survives a life-threatening hazard caused by the omission of the pre-dive buoyancy check – plus a personal anecdote from Diveplanit which could equally have been disastrous.
