A United Nations panel released its latest assessment of the impact of climate change on the world’s environment, focusing on issues such as food supply and economic security. The ocean, which covers 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface, is at the epicenter of many of the problems brought on by climate change.
“Even before this report came out, we knew we were draining the ocean of life,” said Karen Sack, senior director for international oceans at The Pew Charitable Trusts, referring to the new work by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Bali Crystal Divers are hosting a fabulous second hand clothing sale in support of Project AWARE to raise much needed funds for ocean protection.
It’s chic, it’s funky and it’s eco all the way!
Second hand, stylish and beautiful clothes donated by the local expat community in Bali, Indonesia will soon be on sale to raise much needed funds for our ocean planet. 

We’ve been removing debris from underwater environments together for decades but now, we’re going to share what we’ve found with the rest of the world. More importantly, we’re going to use the information to prevent the trash from our everyday lives from ending up in the ocean in the first place.
That's why Project AWARE launched Dive Against Debris in 2011. With the help of thousands of divers, debris removal efforts have stepped up and divers are actively protecting marine life including sharks and rays that can get tangled in trash.

당신이 다이빙과 같은 아웃도어 라이프 스타일 스포츠 매력에 빠지게 되면 수중 세계를 위한 친근감 또는 깊은 애정을 가지게 됩니다. 만약 당신이 나와 같은 사람이라면 어떻게 하면 더욱 “좋은” 다이버가 될 수 있는지 알고 싶어할 것이고 결국 당신이 가장 사랑하는 다이브 사이트를 보호하기 위해 당신의 스킬을 사용하는 방법을 알게 되길 원할 것입니다.
암벽 등반가나 캠프를 사랑하는 사람들이 그들 만의 도덕심과 따라야할 수칙이 있는 것처럼 스쿠버 다이버들도 그렇습니다. 프로젝트 AWARE는 약 20년 전 쯤에 도덕심을 발표했습니다. 오늘날 수중 세계를 포함하여 세계는 급격하게 변화하고 있습니다. 이것은 대양 행성에의 훨씬 더 많은 위협이 있습니다. 그러나 우리가 사는 방법, 여행하고 심지어는 다이빙을 배우는 방법 조차도 역시 변화하고 있습니다. 다이버들을 위한 프로젝트 AWARE 철학을 분석하는 것을 생각할 때 전 세계적으로 대양에 관한 이슈들에 초점을 맞추기를 원합니다. 특히 각각의 스쿠버 다이버들은 그들이 여행하고 다이브하고 사진을 찍는 등을 할 때 변화를 만들어 낼 수 있습니다.

當你沉浸於像潛水這樣的戶外生活時，通常，你都是被水底世界所吸引，或甚至是深愛著它。如果這點你和我一樣，你會想要知道如何成為一名「好的」潛水員，最終進而瞭解如何使用你的技巧來協助保護你最愛的潛點。
就像登山者和露營者都擁有他們的生活倫理和信條一樣 – 潛水員也有。Project AWARE 在二十年前就提出了第一份倫理信條。現今，所有人都知道整個世界 – 包含水底世界 – 都在快速地變遷。這也包含海洋世界所遭受到不斷增加與改變的威脅。但我們生活、旅遊甚至是學習潛水的方法也都在不斷地演進。當我們在考慮為潛水員重新制訂 Project AWARE 環保理念時，我們希望能著重於最嚴重的全球海洋問題 – 特別是只要個別潛水員在旅行、潛水、照相或做任何事時都多加注意就能有所改變的情況。
請到 projectaware.org 下載並分享潛水員保護水底世界的十種方法的詳細全文。謝謝你為保護海洋盡一份心力並在每次潛水時都將這些技巧牢記在心。
潛水員保護水底世界的十種方法

Conservationists have vowed to continue the fight against Western Australia’s shark kill policy, despite being dealt another blow in a bid to end the so-called cull.
After earlier losing a legal bid to have the baited drumlines off the WA coast removed, on Wednesday the state’s Environmental Protection Authority declined to formally assess the program which has claimed over 100 sharks since the start of the year.

Whenever fishing vessels harvest fish, other animals can be accidentally caught or entangled in fishing gear as bycatch. Numerous strategies exist to prevent bycatch, but data have been lacking on the global scale of this issue. A new in-depth analysis of global bycatch data provides fisheries and the conservation community with the best information yet to help mitigate the ecological damage of bycatch and helps identify where mitigation measures are most needed.

Scott Taylor, a proud 100% AWARE partner, led the charge for a fun filled Finathon together with The Scuba Team and the Aqua-Tots Swim School in Mesa, Arizona, USA.  On Saturday, 15 March, swimmers of all ages had Sharky the mascot from SeaLife Aquariums cheer them on as they swam to fundraise for sharks.
The entertainment didn’t stop there. Games, aquatic themed face painting and a bounce house brought the crowds in, raising buzz and magnifying of the importance of shark protection.

Governments of Bermuda, the Azores, Monaco, United Kingdom and the United States have signed a declaration committing to the conservation of the Sargasso Sea – a vast patch of mid-Atlantic Ocean known for its unique floating seaweeds that harbour rich biodiversity. This is the first time an international alliance has been formed to protect this unique haven of marine life.