Environmental Stewardship
Dive sites are vulnerable to a variety of threats, including air and water pollution, invasive species such as zebra mussels and lionfish, destructive fishing practices like blast fishing, and even sunscreen.
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L’été des tortues marines
L’Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch (AMITW) a connu un été exceptionnel en 2024. Au 31 juillet, les patrouilleurs d’AMITW avaient documenté 683 nids sur 15,4 kilomètres (9,6 miles) de plage sur l’île Anna Maria, en Floride.
Le côté sauvage de Bonaire
Bonaire is known for continual trade winds, typically blowing in from the east and averaging 12 knots. All the diving on the west side of the island, including Klein Bonaire, is in the lee protection from the wind.
Alex Fogg : Le roi du poisson-lion
Alex Fogg est connu dans la communauté des plongeurs pour avoir créé le plus grand événement mondial de collecte et de sensibilisation sur le poisson-lion invasif : l’Emerald Coast Open, au cours duquel des dizaines de milliers de poissons-lions sont retirés chaque année pendant les deux jours de compétition. Au cours de la dernière décennie, il a personnellement prélevé un nombre incalculable de poissons-lions invasifs des eaux nord-américaines.
DAN Staff Visit French Navy Submarine Base
While staff from DAN’s Research, Safety Services, and Medical departments were attending the recent European Underwater and Baromedical Society conference in France to present their latest work, they were able to visit the nearby French naval submarine base and board an active-duty submarine carrying nuclear warhead payloads.
Boat Diving Safety Course Now Available
To advance DAN’s mission to help divers during emergencies and to make diving safer, DAN launched the Continuing Education for Dive Professionals program in 2024. The program’s second course, which […]
Cruise Ship Safety
Cruise ships have extensive safety protocols in place, focusing on passenger safety in areas such as overboard incidents, onboard fires, illness outbreaks, and large-scale ship disasters.
Sandbag Training
Sandbags are versatile training tools for a total body workout. These dynamic exercises incorporate nontraditional lifting methods that mimic real-life movements. This sandbag workout builds functional and grip strength, balance, […]
MCAS and DCS Risk
I have been diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). Will that increase my risk of decompression sickness (DCS) if I dive? With MCAS, mast cells release excessive amounts of […]