Browsing: News

Jill Heinerth won the Diver of the Year at the Beneath the Sea event, held recently in New Jersey. Nathalie Lasselin was admitted to the Divers Hall of Fame. Both are Canadians. Beneath the Sea is an organization recognized internationally for its work in ocean environment education.

Alexandra Cousteau checks in with Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Senior Oceans Biologist, Marie-Hélène Thériault to find out what we’ve discovered during the Gulf of St. Lawrence Expedition.

WWF-New Zealand welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that the government will not issue any further block offers for offshore oil and gas exploration. While Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods releases a block offer for limited onshore oil exploration today, the government is announcing that it will progressively reduce new block offers for onshore oil exploration to zero.

WWF-New Zealand welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that the government will not…

Our health, well-being, food security, energy and economic progress depend on healthy, diverse nature. Clean water and air are essential to human life and health. Nutrient-rich soils are necessary to grow food. Diversity makes the ecosystems on which human life depends resilient.

Our health, well-being, food security, energy and economic progress depend on healthy, diverse nature. Clean…

Don a wetsuit, mask, fins and snorkel, and plunge beneath the waves of Howe Sound. British Columbia’s nutrient rich waters are home to world-renowned marine biodiversity—kelp forests, colorful invertebrates, rock fish nurseries, and numerous species of whales and dolphins.

Don a wetsuit, mask, fins and snorkel, and plunge beneath the waves of Howe Sound.…

Dive Hub was developed to help divers find and share dive spots close to you. When I (Tom Rutledge) first started diving I found it difficult to find people to dive with and sites to dive. After joining a local club I was able to connect with several new divers and have made some great friends in the process. One thing that was still lacking was information on dive sites. I created this site in the hopes that many divers will share their favorite dive sites.

Dive Hub was developed to help divers find and share dive spots close to you.…

Register today to attend the Save Ontario Shipwrecks AGM! We have a jam packed weekend full of exciting updates about S.O.S., some world class presentations by two gentlemen that will be sure to inspire you, and three workshops. All workshops count towards your NAS 3 rating! Register for the workshops at www.saveontarioshipwrecks.ca/catalog/events . There is no fee to attend the AGM, however workshops do have a fee of $50.00.

Register today to attend the Save Ontario Shipwrecks AGM! We have a jam packed weekend…

The global alliance of Siren Fleet, Master Liveaboards, The Junk and blue o two is very pleased to announce that as part of their expanding environmental policy they are aiming to be completely single use plastic free by the end of 2019.

The global alliance of Siren Fleet, Master Liveaboards, The Junk and blue o two is…

Scientists, academics, environmentalists and communicators have urged governments to take the climate crisis seriously for decades. We’ve outlined the overwhelming evidence, generated discussion and offered myriad solutions.

Scientists, academics, environmentalists and communicators have urged governments to take the climate crisis seriously for…

Regaldive are offering £1,000s worth of savings on selected 2018 trips with the Siren and…

Regaldive are offering £1,000s worth of savings on selected 2018 trips with the Siren and Master liveaboard fleets. This stunning offer ends on the 30th April and features a number of dream diving destinations, including the Bahamas, French Polynesia, Galapagos, Indonesia, Palau, the Philippines and Truk.

As the largest resort watersports operator on Grand Cayman, Red Sail Sports is also a leading advocate for marine conservation. Well-trained staff and a sizeable fleet give Red Sail Sports the flexibility to support environmental programs that require volunteers and boats for beach and reef cleanups. Local conservation initiatives, such as the newly-launched non-profit Plastic Free Cayman, find a willing partner in the dive company that has been offering services on Grand Cayman for 30 years.

Travel tour operator Regaldive is celebrating its 30th Anniversary throughout 2018. To kick off the celebrations Regaldive is launching a ‘£30 for 30 Years’ Anniversary special offer.

Travel tour operator Regaldive is celebrating its 30th Anniversary throughout 2018. To kick off the…

Are you a mixed gas diver? Do you like to dive depths beyond the standard recreational limits? Do you love the Red Sea? 

If you can answer yes to these 3 questions, we have the perfect safari for you!

Are you a mixed gas diver? Do you like to dive depths beyond the standard…

Capture your amazing blue o two holiday with professional equipment and encapsulate it forever. GoPro Hero5 Sets are now available to hire on-board blue o two Red Sea liveaboards and blue Voyager in the Maldives.

Capture your amazing blue o two holiday with professional equipment and encapsulate it forever. GoPro…

Discussion about diving preparation and diver’s self-sufficiency We have noticed that the lack of self-awareness…

Diverse Travel has a special offer on Emperor Indonesia’s MY Emperor Raja Laut, which is proving a popular choice for Diverse Travel’s guests.

Diverse Travel has a special offer on Emperor Indonesia’s MY Emperor Raja Laut, which is…

Emperor Divers has reopened its dive centre in the iconic Red Sea dive capital of Sharm El Sheikh.

Emperor Divers has reopened its dive centre in the iconic Red Sea dive capital of…

Take a look at the latest scuba diving travel offers from Diverse Travel.

Take a look at the latest scuba diving travel offers from Diverse Travel. Maldives: Liveaboards…

It is estimated that two-thirds of all Indigenous communities in Canada have been under at least one drinking water advisory at some time in the last decade.

It is estimated that two-thirds of all Indigenous communities in Canada have been under at…

The Regaldive Team have devised a cunning Easter Egg Hunt by hiding six Easter Eggs on the Regaldive website.

The Regaldive Team have devised a cunning Easter Egg Hunt by hiding six Easter Eggs on…

When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency increased safety and environmental standards for cars in the 1970s, automakers responded. Although they had to adhere to the new rules, they didn’t base their entire response on safety or pollution concerns. Instead, they looked for loopholes.

When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency increased safety and environmental standards for cars in the…

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia hosts a Media Open House for the new featured exhibit A Whale’s Tale: The Incredible Story of British Columbia’s Changing Relationship with the Giants of the Deep.

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia hosts a Media Open House for the new featured…

Canadian singer and song-writer Gord Lightfoot has said that Lake Superior never gives up it’s…

Scubashooters.net and its team are proud to announce that Entries for the contest opened the…

Take a look at these latest international scuba diving travel offers from Diverse Travel.

Take a look at these latest international scuba diving travel offers from Diverse Travel. Maldives:…

Anishinaabe economist and writer Winona LaDuke identifies two types of economies, grounded in different ways of seeing. Speaking in Vancouver recently, she characterized one as an “extreme extractive economy” fed by exploitation of people and nature. The second is a “regenerative economy” based on an understanding of the land and our relationship to it.