Thanks to Dave at Techlife for sending us information about a new small camcorder and underwater case. The ‘WP’ in Chobi Cam WP stands for waterproof, but the extremely compact digital camera isn’t actually waterproof itself. It’s a protective casing that comes with the minuscule camera that makes it waterproof. The casing is waterproof down [...]

The world of Key West diving and snorkeling will never be the same with the introduction of the new personal submarine devices known as BOB devices, which stands for Breathing Observation Bubble; Key West Dive Center is excited to be offering these new and innovative tours
The southernmost island’s leading center for information and reservations for [...]

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism announced today that final arrangements are being made for the decommissioned naval ship, the USS Kittiwake, to be sunk off the northern end of Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach. The sinking is tentatively scheduled for this summer. When complete, the wreck will become a popular [...]

Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has imposed a total ban on all forms of fishing for any species of sharks in the Maldives waters.

The ministry said in a press release, recent researches have revealed that shark finishing had negative impacts on tourism and fishery. The ministry added that sharks played an important role in maintaining [...]

Over the last two years, there have been growing populations of lionfish throughout the Caribbean waters. This highly invasive species of fish has been known to decimate reef life, multiple fish habitats and even pester the occasional scuba diver.
While there are many theories as to “why” the lionfish invasion is happening, one [...]

By Nicole Butler for PM (ABC News)
A university professor says the Great Barrier Reef is moving from being dominated by coral to being overrun by seaweed. (Reuters: GBR National Park Authority)
It is one of the natural wonders of the world but the Great Barrier Reef is almost constantly at risk.
Scientists say farming chemical run-off is [...]

(Dec. 18, 2009) — An endangered turtle named Anita made history on Dec. 15, when she became one of the only live marine turtles to ever fly in the passenger cabin of an airplane, thanks to a one-time exemption by American Airlines and the dedication of a University of North Carolina Wilmington marine biology [...]

Recently I read about an organization called Diveheart  www.diveheart.com.  Their mission is to help disabled people to become scuba divers as mentioned in this Daily Herald article about Jessica Cox.
Diveheart works with returning disabled veterans and anyone else who has a disability and wants to learn to dive.    They also help train divers [...]

I recently found a good site for looking at scuba videos  http://www.scubadivingtube.com/ The site show places to dive and also reviews equipment.
It you have a few minutes check it out.  Maybe even bookmark it.

 
Analyzing 48 surveys of Caribbean fish populations over fifty years, from 1955-2007, a new meta-study has found that fish populations in the famously clear waters began to drop in the mid-90s, leading to a consistent decline that hasn’t stopped.   The study published in Current Biology discovered a region-wide decline of about 3-6 percent per year [...]