The 27,400 hectare Apo Reef off the coast of Mindoro island was almost drained of life by heavy fishing, including by dynamite and cyanide, which left only a third of coral cover by the early 1990s.
A ban on ...The 27,400 hectare Apo Reef off the coast of Mindoro island was almost drained of life by heavy fishing, including by dynamite and cyanide, which left only a third of coral cover by the early 1990s.
A ban on ...
Do you scuba dive with a bunch of shady characters? Do you feel uncomfortable leaving cash or other important documents on the boat when you get wet? If so, maybe the Aqua Roo is for you. Fashioned from abrasion-resistant ripstop double-coated nylon, the Aqua Roo is a fully submersible waistbelt that guarantees watertight protection for all your important pocket-sized valuables.
Featuring a double ziplock/double fold closure system and welded seam construction, the adjustable waistbelt has a quick release buckle, so you can ditch your fake IDs if the cops come a-knocking. Available in gray, black, blue, or yellow, the Aqua ...
I am planning a trip to Panama. Not sure why. I don't know much about the country but I have a free Continental voucher to use up and they fly there directly from New York. That's a good enough reason for me. Plus, it sounds like a pretty interesting place.
I am sure many of you have been there already. I hear that Panama is trying to brand itself as the new, wilder (and possibly more dangerous) Costa Rica. Any recommendations? Any must sees and must avoids? Are there ...
It ain't always about fish. Sometimes a beautiful reef-scape is why divers dive.
Radio DJ captured this gorgeous shot of a healthy carpet of coral...um...somehwere. (I can't be more specific, since he didn't tag it with a location.) However, there's an anemone fish in the yellow-ish soft coral in the lower left, so I'm guessing it was taken somewhere in SE Asia. Not only does this shot appeal to me because of the healthy-looking coral, though, it also appeals to me because of the well-exposed blue-water background and small hint of a sunburst at the top of the photo. Simply put, ...
How do you share? Divers naturally share air the way they were trained to. Training methods vary between shops, instructors and organizations. Being caught off guard because someone had different training can have serious consequences. Even if you only dive with specifically trained buddies, you may be called upon to assist or even rely upon someone else who isn't.You gave them ...