Ghost Gear Be Gone, Reinventing Fishing Gear
Over the last year we have been following two stories that interrelate. In 2017 the North Atlantic Right Whale, the world’s most endangered whale, suffered 17 deaths. For a population of no more than 450 that was a catastrophic loss. Collisions with shipping accounted...
How Sustainable Fashion Is Impacting Shopping Behaviour
The impact of the fashion industry upon the environment is coming under growing scrutiny as both consumers and governments work to fix the issue. Fashion is the second most polluting industry in the world, falling only behind oil. A large number of retailers are...
4Dive: Challenging Citizen Science Program for Skilled Scuba Divers
Are Scuba Divers Getting Older and Bored? It’s interesting to see that, regardless of where you are in the world, the scuba diving industry calls for renewing commercial offers. This has been highlighted during the first international workshop on Scuba Diving...
Marine Citizen Science Fills the Gap in Scuba
As recreational diving has been around since the 1940s, scuba diving is in constant evolution. Technology and globalization have made it easier for scuba divers to refine their interests in the underwater world, and to do so more safely than ever before. However, the...
PADI and Reef-World Make Sustainable Diving the New Norm
21 November 2018: PADI® and Reef-World have joined forces to promote sustainable diving practices for the protection of the marine environment. This partnership will raise awareness and deliver tools to implement the Green Fins standard of best practice, helping to...
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