Category Archives: Ocean Conservation

117. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – The Lost Ones plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary

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The wreck of Omani Bay (CVE 79) a WW II Escort Carrier was discovered in the Sulu Sea in July. It was sunk by a kamikaze strike on January 4, 1945 with the loss of 95 sailors. The wreck is in over 100 m of water. WestJet has announced that it will be implementing a … Continue reading 117. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – The Lost Ones plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary →

116. My Top Five Locations for New Divers, plus Wet Notes – new, information and commentary

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Registration for the DEMA Show is now open. DEMA members can register for early bird pricing of $55 until October 16th. After that the price jumps to $75. Non-DEMA members rate is $180 for the full package. The show is open to all dive professionals, dive shops, resorts, manufacturers and travel agents. This year the … Continue reading 116. My Top Five Locations for New Divers, plus Wet Notes – new, information and commentary →

115. A National Strategy for Plastic Pollution plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

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Joe Dituri recently completed a 100 day mission underwater with Project Neptune 100 sponsored by the Marine Resource Development Foundation. He smashed the old record of 73 days. Find out more at mrdf/project-neptune. Mark and Sherry Grishom of PSI/PCI (Professional Scuba Inspectors / Professional Cylinder Inspectors) were recently honored by NASA for their work on … Continue reading 115. A National Strategy for Plastic Pollution plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary →

113. A Simple Solution from Oceana plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

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The Great Shark Snapshot is back for its second year. Divers and snorkelers are asked to record all their sightings of sharks and rays in the Shark Trust Shark Log. This event runs from July 22 -30, 2023. Last year over 200 divers from 14 countries provided 1800 entries into the log. It has been … Continue reading 113. A Simple Solution from Oceana plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary →

112. 5 Things Scuba Teaches plus Wet Notes new, information and commentary

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Black Spot Syndrome (BSS) is impacting the Tropical Western Atlantic. BSS is caused by a parasite that gets under the skin or on fins of fish. The parasite comes from marine snails, settle on the fish and then end up in osprey who eat the fish. Aquarium fishers are threatening Kaneohe Bay on the island … Continue reading 112. 5 Things Scuba Teaches plus Wet Notes new, information and commentary →