Divers successfully removed 531 invasive lionfish from Florida Keys waters on May 14, during the first event of the Second Annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby Series in Long Key, Fla., organized by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF).
Free Online Fishinar - California Fish ID
Wednesday, May 25th, 7pm - Odds n Ends: A smorgasbord of fish to know - Register:
Free Online Fishinar - California Fish ID
Tuesday, May 24th, 8pm - Scalawag Sculpins: Sculpins and Gobies - Register:
Free Online Fishinar - California Fish ID
Tuesday, May 24th, 7pm - Pesky Perch: Perch, Chubs and Grunts - Register:
Free Online Fishinar - Pacific NW Invertebrate ID
Thursday, May 19th, 8pm - Stars and Squirts - Sea Stars, Urchins and more (Echinodermata) and Tunicates or Sea Squirts (Urochordata) - Register:
Free Online Fishinar - Pacific NW Invertebrate ID
Thursday, May 19th, 7pm - Marvelous Molluscs - Snails, Nudibranchs, Octos and more (Mollusca) - Register:
BBQ season is in full swing and we are happy to announce our next summer BBQ - June 5 at at Porteau Cove. Meet us at 9am for a day of diving, burgers and fun.
This will also mark the kick off of our Fish Survey events. Join us as we complete our first (or many) fish survey's of the area. Not sure how to participate - we are hosting an orientation night on May 30th to teach you how!
Ocean Pro Divers is now a REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation) Field Station. REEF was founded in 1990, out of growing concern about the health of the marine environment, and the desire to provide the SCUBA diving community a way to contribute to the understanding and protection of marine populations. REEF achieves this goal primarily through its volunteer fish monitoring program, the REEF Fish Survey Project. Participants in the Project not only learn about the environment they are diving in, but they also produce valuable information.
**Note that this trip is being booked directly with the operator, not through Caradonna. For more information and to book your space, please contact Amanda and Rob Zielinski, Owners / Operators of Hornby Island Diving, info@hornbyislanddiving.com, or 250-335-2807. You can also contact trip leader Janna Nichols, janna@REEF.org.
$653 for Double Occupancy per person, $800 for Single Occupancy per person. Includes round trip airport transfers and all local taxes, 7 night standard room accommodations at Safari Inn, and 5 days of 2 tank boat dives at Aqua Safari. Note meals are on your own, but there are many excellent restaurants just a few steps away from the Inn. Participants fly in/ut of Cozumel (airport code CZM) or in/out of Cancun (airport code CUN) and then taking a ferry over to Cozumel. Flight and ferry costs not included. Ground transportation is provided from the CZM airport to the hotel.
