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Diverse Travel expands team and moves offices

UK tour operator Diverse Travel has expanded the team and moved to new offices in Ipswich. Kirsty Scopes recently joined Diverse Travel as administrator and

WHAT’S NEW: Otter Watersports 30th Anniversary jacket (SRP: £110)

This special puffer jacket was designed to highlight the fact that Otter is celebrating 30 years in the diving industry. With a sleek, modern look,

Record-breaking six-gill shark caught off Irish coast

A 26-year-old British fishermen had the fight of his life on his hands when he hooked a massive six-gill shark while fishing off the coast

France bans captive breeding of dolphins and orcas

In what has been hailed a major victory by wildlife campaigners and animal rights activists, France has banned the captive breeding of dolphins and orcas,

Missing Orkney diver found alive and well after ten hours

A diver in the Orkney Islands off the northern tip of Scotland has had an amazing escape after being found alive and well some ten

WHAT’S NEW: Fantasea Line housing – Sony a6500/a6300 (SRP: £1,099)

Fantasea introduces the stylish and rugged FA6500 housing for the Sony a6500 and a6300 mirrorless cameras. The Fantasea FA6500 housing was designed and manufactured specifically

MARK EVANS: Sharks get vilified – AGAIN!

Sharks get enough bad press as it is, with any attacks (fatal or otherwise, and still thankfully very rare in the big scale of

Huish Outdoors acquires Hollis and Oceanic

Huish Outdoors seemingly inexorable expansion throughout the dive industry has continued, with the news that the company has acquired long-established US brands Oceanic and Hollis

Narcosis vs fear in deep diving: An instructor’s view

Andrew Tonge, technical diving instructor and experienced deep diver, takes a look at narcosis and fear in deep diving Fear manifests itself in

Sir Richard Branson helps BVIs gain stunning ‘art’-ificial reef

The sight of a monstrous Kraken atop a stricken naval vessel sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie, but now divers to the

Northumbria Police warn – Don’t drink and dive

Divers are being urged not to drink and dive as part of a new campaign from Northumbria Police encouraging safe diving. Northumbria Police’s Marine Neighbourhood

Two continents, two hemispheres, two climates – one winner

The Shootout, which will be held from 15-23 June 2018, will again pitch two teams head-to-head in a live underwater photography contest. A team from

Huge basking shark found dead in Cornwall

A sad sight greeted volunteers from the Marine Strandings Network at Cornwall Wildlife Trust when they responded to a report from a member of

DIVING LAWYER: Red Tape or Life Boat: Part 3

In this, the third and final article in this series, lawyer Andrew Tonge continues his review of the 2nd Edition of the Approved Code of Practice

Major boost for shark conservation

China Southern Airlines, the country’s biggest carrier, has announced it is making a stand for shark conservation and is banning the shipment of shark fins.

Guadalupe Island liveaboards with Regaldive

Diving holiday specialists Regaldive now feature liveaboards in Guadalupe Island, Mexico, where great white shark encounters are nothing short of spectacular. Guadalupe Island is one

Cave diver survives being trapped underground for 60 hours

A Spanish cave diver has defied the odds and managed to survive for 60 hours in an air pocket deep underground some 900 metres

Divers flock to North Wales open weekend

Duttons Divers/Vivian Dive Centre held an open weekend at the quarry in Llanberis, North Wales, over the Easter holidays. Clare Dutton gives her feedback

HEPCA launches new flagship

In continuation of the 25-year legacy of HEPCA and its pro-active intervention in the protection and conservation of the Red Sea environment, it has added an

NUPG Underwater Photography Print Competition results

The Northern Underwater Photography Group (NUPG) held their second annual print competition at The Great Northern Dive Show held at Event City in Manchester

Head to North Wales this weekend!

Duttons Divers are holding an open weekend at Vivian Dive Centre in North Wales this weekend, and there is plenty going on. Each day at

Shrimp with rock star qualities

A zoologist has given a new species of pistol shrimp the name of his favourite rock band, because it is able to produce a sound

Proposed changes to UK cylinder testing

The UK recreational and technical diving industry is continuing to lobby against a forced change to a proposed ISO cylinder testing standard. Rosemary Lunn reports

DIVE LIKE A PRO: Packing for a dive trip

Until someone produces ultra-light dive equipment, packing your gear for a trip away is always going to be a fraught process with ever-increasing baggage

Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef affected by bleaching

In a time when climate change is a hot topic thanks to a certain TV-celebrity-turned-world-leader, it is worrying that aerial surveys have shown that

MARK EVANS: Stormtroopers at dive shows – a vision of the future?

Darth Vader and a cohort of Imperial Stormtroopers and Scout troopers is the last thing you’d expect to encounter at a dive show. And you

BDMLR helps stricken Formby seal

Members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) group stepped in to assist with a grey seal that was washed up on Formby

MARK EVANS: Come see us at The Great Northern Dive Show

Scuba Diver will be at The Great Northern Dive Show this weekend – call by booth 116 to talk to the team, pick up a

Orcas slaughtered in front of tourist boats

Cruise ship visitors to St Vincent were left shocked and visibly upset after seeing two orcas slaughtered by fishermen right in front of them.

Fabulous Fiji

Frogfish Photography’s Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown continue their whistlestop tour of Fiji’s main attractions. Our tour itinerary was designed for us to see as much

Earthwatch Institute expedition to the Great Barrier Reef

Global not-for-profit environmental charity Earthwatch aims to bring individuals from all walks of life together with world-class scientists to work for the good of the

Double Platinum award for Course Directors

Pro Dive International, one of the Caribbean’s most-established PADI five-star Dive Resorts and recognised Career Development Centres, has announced that both of their Course

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