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New Dive Convention In Jordan Announced For 2026 Aqaba Blue Ocean: Future in Action, a new international event next September dedicated to the blue economy in Jordan, has been announced.

New Dive Convention In Jordan Announced For 2026

Ocean Advocates Decry Trump Proclamation Rolling Back Commercial Fishing Prohibition For Marine National Monument Off US East Coast The Trump Administration has issued a presidential proclamation that rolls back prohibitions on commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the US northeast coast.

Ocean Advocates Decry Trump Proclamation Rolling Back Commercial Fishing Prohibition For Marine National Monument Off US East Coast

New Shark Repellent Could Help Protect Sharks From Longline Fishing A new shark repellent could revolutionize longline fishing for tuna and swordfish.

New Shark Repellent Could Help Protect Sharks From Longline Fishing

Volivoli Beach Resort And Dive 1st Aid Team Up For AED Deployment Volivoli Beach Resort in Fiji has announced a partnership with Dive 1st Aid, deploying its Automated External Defibrillators at the resort.

Volivoli Beach Resort And Dive 1st Aid Team Up For AED Deployment

WHOI Announces New Collaboration To Protect Marine Life A new Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution project to help protect marine animals and preserve ocean health has been announced.

WHOI Announces New Collaboration To Protect Marine Life

New ECO PRO Trainer Program Launched by Ocean Education International Ocean Education International has announced the launch of its ECO PRO Trainer Program.

New ECO PRO Trainer Program Launched by Ocean Education International

Deep Sea Fishing Can Threaten Tuna Fisheries, New Study Finds A new study has found that commercial deep ocean fishing could have a catastrophic impact on bigeye tuna.

Deep Sea Fishing Can Threaten Tuna Fisheries, New Study Finds

NOAA Mapping American Samoa Seabed For Resource Exploration NOAA’s National Ocean Service has announced the launch of a large-scale hydrographic survey to map the waters surrounding American Samoa.

NOAA Mapping American Samoa Seabed For Resource Exploration

DEMA 2026-2028 Board of Directors Announced DEMA has announced the results of its 2026-2028 Board of Directors election cycle.

DEMA 2026-2028 Board of Directors Announced

Underwater Shot Wins Close-Up Photographer Of The Year 7 Australian photographer Ross Gudgeon has won the overall prize at Close-up Photographer of the Year 7 for his image of inside a cauliflower soft coral in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Underwater Shot Wins Close-Up Photographer Of The Year 7

Philippines Aggressor Introduces Two New Dive Itineraries Aggressor Adventures has announced two brand-new itineraries aboard the Philippines Aggressor, launching November 7th, 2026.

Philippines Aggressor Introduces Two New Dive Itineraries

Octopus Freediving Unveils New Classic Aluminum Noseclip Crowdfunding Campaign Swiss company OCTOPUS FREEDIVING has unveiled a crowdfunding campaign for its new Classic Aluminum noseclip.

Octopus Freediving Unveils New Classic Aluminum Noseclip Crowdfunding Campaign

PADI, Thailand Tourism Authority Announce Partnership PADI and the Tourism Authority of Thailand this week announced a partnership designed to further establish Thailand as one of the world’s premier dive destinations.

PADI, Thailand Tourism Authority Announce Partnership

Lawsuit Alleges Dylan Harrison Still Had Air In Her Tank Before Her Death The family of Dylan Harrison this week filed a lawsuit against NAUI and PADI in the wake of the 12-year-old's death last August.

Lawsuit Alleges Dylan Harrison Still Had Air In Her Tank Before Her Death

Mares Highlights Safety Stop+ Feature On Siris L Dive Computer The folks at Mares are highlighting the Safety Stop+ feature on the company's Sirius L dive computer.

Mares Highlights Safety Stop+ Feature On Siris L Dive Computer

Ocean Advocates Blame Government For North Atlantic Right Whale’s Death A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was found dead on approximately 25 miles/40km off the US coast of Avon, North Carolina last week.

Ocean Advocates Blame Government For North Atlantic Right Whale’s Death

NAUI Launches Full-Face Mask, Underwater Communications Specialty Courses The National Association of Underwater Instructors has announced the launch of its Full Face Mask & Underwater Communications Specialty Courses.

NAUI Launches Full-Face Mask, Underwater Communications Specialty Courses

Cayman Islands Yellow Submarine Involved In Two Incidents The Cayman Islands yellow submarine, the Subcat Catalonia, has been involved in two incidents this past month involving dive boats.

Cayman Islands Yellow Submarine Involved In Two Incidents

Heaven Saphir Announces Spring 2026 FAM Trip The Red Sea liveaboard vessel M/Y Heaven Saphir has announced its FAM trip for early spring 2026.

Heaven Saphir Announces Spring 2026 FAM Trip

The 2026 Curacao Dive Vacation Guide Is Now Available Dive Curaçao has announced the launch of its 2026 Curaçao Dive Vacation Guide.

The 2026 Curacao Dive Vacation Guide Is Now Available

Season 2 Of DANcast Launches The Divers Alert Network has announced the launch of season 2 of the DANcast podcast.

Season 2 Of DANcast Launches

Guy Harvey Documentary To Be Screened At Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival A new documentary about the legendary Dr. Guy Harvey will be screened at the 40th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Guy Harvey Documentary To Be Screened At Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

SUEX Announces New USA Affiliate SUEX Srl has announced the formation of its new affiliate in the United States, SUEX Sport USA Inc.

SUEX Announces New USA Affiliate

Spearfishing Safety Legislation Introduced In Hawaii State Legislature Legislation that promotes safe freediving practices for spearfishers has been introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature.

Spearfishing Safety Legislation Introduced In Hawaii State Legislature

2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Award Winners Announced The recipients of the 2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards were announced this week.

2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Award Winners Announced

Explorer Ventures Year of Savings 2026 Promotion Ending Soon Explorer Ventures Fleet's Year of Savings 2026 promotion is underway, but the early booking window runs through January 31, 2026.

Explorer Ventures Year of Savings 2026 Promotion Ending Soon

Experience An All-Female Liveaboard in Egypt In November 2026, a small group of women will experience Egypt differently: aboard an all-female liveaboard designed around comfort, connection and confidence.

Experience An All-Female Liveaboard in Egypt

French Diver’s Body Recovered Off Antarctica The body of a French Polar Institute diver who went missing earlier this month below the ice in Antarctica has been recovered, according to the institute.

French Diver’s Body Recovered Off Antarctica

Seven Bodies Recovered From Philippine Dive Boat Sinking Philippine maritime authorities have recovered seven bodies from the sinking of a dive boat off the coast of the southern island of Mindanao.

Seven Bodies Recovered From Philippine Dive Boat Sinking

14th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest Winners Announced Underwater Photography Guide has announced the winners of the 2025 Ocean Art Underwater Photography Competition.

14th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest Winners Announced