Isabelle Côté, a Simon Fraser University professor of marine ecology and conservation, has co-authored a new study that finds little would be lost by eliminating high seas fishing.
In this study Côté and her colleagues evaluated the impact of closing deep-sea fishing on fisheries' catches and values, and their economic consequences for individual countries, identifying which nations would stand to financially gain or lose.
The ISDHOF has announced the 2015 Inductees.
Many congratulations to Bill High, Peter Hughes, Dr Albert Jones, Wally Muller and Dimitri Rebikoff!
BSAC wants to understand how it can use digital tools and services (website, data management, emails, social media etc) to better effect.
To that end they have commissioned an independent research study. They would like to hear from existing members and lapsed members. The survey is also for divers or snorkellers that have never been a member of BSAC. This is your opportunity to feed into the process and have your views taken on board.
Following an AUAS Board Meeting on 13th January 2015, it has been confirmed that Dan Orr has been elected President of the Academy.
Dan, a diver of nearly 50 years standing, and a dive professional for over 40 years, brings a wealth of experience to the role.
Peter Kubicka (organiser of International Techmeeting and inventor of the Kubi Dryglove system) stated, "it is extremely useful to be able to review talks a number of times.
We are therefore making some of the technical diving talks in Hall F2 available via Livestream this weekend. In addition, there will be live streaming from the opening of the Hall of Fame and TM2015's prize giving ceremony."
To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an applicant must have a minimum of three years of experience with nonprofit organization management, complete a minimum of 100 hours of specialized professional development, pass a stringent examination in association management, and pledge to uphold a code of ethics.
In addition the current state of the domestic economy also forced a number of local exhibitors to withdraw from the show due to lack of funds.
Compared to the previous year only 30% of the booths were sold at this juncture and as consequence, after after consulting with leaders of the diving community, the management decided to postpone the Festival "Golden Dolphin" until 2016 and ask the audience for their understanding under the circumstances.
Mrs. Hass was much more than the wife of Hans Hass, one of the greatest dive pioneers, underwater explorer and one of the last great naturalists of the last century; she was a pioneer, role model and trailblazer in her own right.
After a mid-year start to our new concept, the world's first perpetual underwater shootout competition which started halfway through 2014 as an evolution of the popular Underwater Festival established 8 years ago, the Underwater Project is announcing a partnership with the largest global online and pdf dive magazine, X-Ray Mag.
And with the global scope of X-Ray Mag in mind, we decided to expand the horizons of the Underwater Project to a global one. From the 1st of January 2015 you can shoot globally to become part of the growing Underwater Project.
he old chamber which is over 40 years old, was run by St John Ambulance & Rescue Service and used to treat divers with decompression sickness until it was closed in April. It was solely funded by public donations and located at the Ambulance Station on the outskirts of Guernsey’s main town, St Peter Port.
