Tag Archives: REEF

120. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Base of Operations plus Wet Notes News, Information, and Commentary



REEF’s 2023 Discover the Sea Underwater Photo Contest is now accepting entries through September 18, 2023. There are several categories including fish portraits, macro, and more. You can check it out at www.REEF.org/photocontest The third quarter 2023 Alert Diver Magazine from DAN arrived. This edition features Stan Waterman as the  profiled diver. You can also … Continue reading 120. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Base of Operations plus Wet Notes News, Information, and Commentary


111. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive with Cross Current plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary



There is a new die off of sea urchins in the Caribbean. This latest event impacting diadema antillarum started in February in the Virgin Islands and has since spread as far west as Jamaica. Efforts are ongoing to find the cause and try to restore these gardeners of the sea. Shearwater Research has recently announced … Continue reading 111. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive with Cross Current plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary


107. A look back at dive magazines in March 2020 plus Wet Notes, new, information and commentary



Members of the United Nations recently approved the High Seas Treaty. This treaty if successful will protect two-thirds of our oceans. Norway and Japan continue to hunt whales. Norway killed 560 whales in 2022, the highest in six years. This at a time when the demand for whale meat continues to drop around the world. … Continue reading 107. A look back at dive magazines in March 2020 plus Wet Notes, new, information and commentary


97. A discussion on DEMA Show 2022 plus Wet Notes news and information update.



The Emperor penguin is now on the US endangered species list due to habitat loss and could be extinct by 2100 if we don’t curb greenhouse gas. According to the latest statistics from DEMA – new diver certifications for Q3 2022 are down by about 4.8% from Q3 2023 and the trend continues to go … Continue reading 97. A discussion on DEMA Show 2022 plus Wet Notes news and information update.


89. A review of The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson plus Wet Notes News and Information Update



Congratulations Tec Clark on the release of his Risk Management for Dive Professionals course. If you are a dive professional, you should seriously consider this class on scubaguruacademy.com Listen for an update on the recently completed shark fishing tournament that took place in Florida in early July. A group of Chinese scientist have come up … Continue reading 89. A review of The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson plus Wet Notes News and Information Update