The Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative is researching and protecting the turtles, sharks and rays, and the incredible biodiversity of Conflict Island Atoll in PNG
Adventure cruise company True North’s Andy Lewis explains why Melanesia’s women are the key to saving Papua New Guinea’s world class coral reefs.
Gold Coast Divers are about to start the longest continuous Project Aware Foundation Dive for Debris survey: 365 Diveable Days of Debris.
Throughout the year Diveplanit has brought you news about the Marine Environment and as the year comes to a close, here’s a summary of ocean related news for the marine environment 2017 – the good, the bad and the ugly, the heroes and the villains.
Lady Elliot Island announced as the first climate change ‘ark’ of the Reef Island Refuge Initiative established recently by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation
A new book Underwater Australia – The Best Dive Sites Down Under by Nigel Marsh is a great guide to diving in Australia. More than just the best dive sites, the book also covers Australia’s unique marine life.
If you have a passion for fish, and lots of them, then the one place you must dive is Raja Ampat, Indonesia. It has the greatest fish diversity on the planet – over 1500 species.
Most of us start diving to explore a new world. Our fascination and desire to understand keeps us diving. The SSI Marine Ecology course provides the perfect ‘big picture’ view for divers to grow their understanding with every subsequent dive.
Until now, most artificial coral propagation entails breaking live corals into small pieces and planting them out. Now some rather clever chappie has worked out a better option is to use coral larvae for the ‘reseeding’.
Divers are drawn to Ko Tao by great diving and great whale shark sightings, so it’s important to look after the island’s marine environment.
