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Shark Reef Marine Reserve: Fiji’s Shark Diving Sanctuary
Dive guide and tiger shark. Photo courtesy: Beqa Lagoon Resort Shark Reef Marine Reserve is the first protected marine sanctuary for sharks in Fiji. It was established in April 2004 and is located in Beqa Passage, just off the coast of Pacific Harbour on the south...
The Namena MPA: Model of Conservation in the Koro Sea
The Namena Marine Protected Area, Fiji The Namena Marine Protected Area (MPA) is located between the 2 main islands of Fiji, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, to the south east of Savusavu and the north west of Koro Island. It is an area of exceptional reef health and one...
Headaches and Diving – What a Pain!
Having the occasional headache when diving in not really much of a deal, so it is really only those who regularly experience such discomfort that need to address the possible causes. The reasons why you might have a headache are too numerous to list but, assuming you...
West Papua: The King of Bio-Diversity
The world of science has recently shown an extraordinary interest in the dive region of Raja Ampat in West Papua Province. Dive with blacktip reef sharks in Raja Ampat. Photo courtesy: Sea Safari Cruises While every dive destination claims to have great marine...
New Fish and Coral Species Found During Raja Ampat Expedition
Some of the world's most experienced tropical marine scientists, led by The Nature Conservancy, completed a 3 week expedition to the Indonesian islands of Raja Ampat, where they confirmed that the area contains the richest coral reefs in the world. Diving at Blue...
Sangalaki – Diving’s Best Kept Secret?
In my aimless Southeast Asian wanderings up til now had brought me as far as Bali. What had previously been a journey of minority villages and contemplation of the horrors of war had, as I had progressed south, become a bit of a diving tour. Here I was, in the most...
Malaria and Diving
Malaria is spread by anopheles mosquitoes. Image by Franklin Santillan A. from Pexels DAN receives many inquiries from members regarding malaria. Indeed, malaria has become an increasing problem due to drug resistance. As divers venture deeper into the tropics they...
Raja Ampat Marine Park: Crown Jewel of the Coral Triangle
The Raja Ampat, or Four Kings Archipelago encompasses more than 9.8 million acres of land and sea off the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. A wobbegong in Raja Ampat. Photo courtesy: Solitude The area includes the 4 large islands of Waigeo, Batanta,...
Komodo Fish Culture Project
The Nature Conservancy's Coral Triangle Centre has successfully handed over its fish culture project to an experienced Indonesian enterprise, PT Karamba Mertha Buana. This company has the necessary technical know-how, financial capability, willingness to work with...