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Malaysia's scuba diving association has called for a thorough investigation after two fatalities associated with introductory diving activities at Pulau Tioman within 18 days.

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Sometimes a first dive changes more than your relationship with the ocean.
Kanav's encounter with a sea star in the Andamans made him question what he'd been taught about success.

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Friends and colleagues are paying tribute to Erik Brown, the Canadian technical diver based in Thailand who participated in the extraordinary 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue.

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Malaysian diver Shahrul Azwan Azman dreamed of scuba diving from the age of 14.

His eventual journey from learning to dive at Tioman Island to volunteering with Diveheart Malaysia gave the underwater world a much deeper meaning.

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Kuwait's volunteer Dive Team has recovered roughly 250kg of abandoned fishing nets from the Arifjan reefs, freeing trapped marine life and removing a hazard to coral, divers and vessels.

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A 23-year-old South Korean tourist has died following a dive off Shimoji Island in Okinawa. The Miyakojima Coast Guard is investigating after her regulator came out of her mouth

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Five more victims have been recovered by divers from inside Virgo Transport 8 as Indonesia’s search operation continues.

53 people are confirmed dead and 82 remain missing, with unstable sections of the wreck still inaccessible.

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Palau is looking for four Assistant Attorneys General, and its search is reaching directly into the scuba community.
One diver has already made the move and logged 300+ dives since arriving.
We explore an unusual Pacific recruitment story.

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A 37-year-old diver from Aichi Prefecture has died following an incident off Kouri Island, Okinawa.

The emergency occurred during her second dive at a wreck site. The Nago Coast Guard is investigating the cause.

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Six sea turtles have died in ghost nets off Oman, with divers subsequently removing 1.4km of abandoned fishing gear from the reef near Bimmah Beach.
The nets had become heavily wrapped around coral structures.

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Sabah's dive industry has backed new licensing requirements for scuba tourist guides, with operators pointing to diver safety, professional standards and protection of local employment.

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Divers are returning to Tyre's submerged archaeological sites as Lebanon considers underwater parks combining dive tourism, archaeology and conservation.

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Vietnam sits between some of Asia’s biggest diving destinations but is often overlooked by divers.

Con Dao and Cu Lao Cham suggest it deserves another look.

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Indonesia has extended the Virgo Transport 8 search for another seven days as divers continue working inside the overturned wreck.

Another victim has now been recovered from within the vessel.

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Malaysian diver Siti Nuraini Binti Rusidi, 39, has died following an underwater emergency at Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida.

Bali Police are investigating the circumstances and say the exact cause of death has not yet been established.

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Indonesian Navy divers have reached the wreck of Virgo Transport 8 as the search for 129 missing people moves underwater.

Strong currents and the vessel's changing position are complicating access, while preparations begin to right the wreck.

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A Singaporean diving instructor and Chinese Advanced Open Water Diver remain missing in Palau after the official search ended without either being found.

New details have emerged about their final dive at Peleliu Wall.

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A centuries-old Korean diving tradition is finding new recruits.

South Korea's haenyeo descend without breathing apparatus to harvest from the sea, carrying knowledge passed between generations of female divers.

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New development in the Raja Ampat turtle case: AIDA International has confirmed the Instructor Trainer concerned is suspended pending a formal investigation.

Indonesian authorities are conducting a separate investigation.

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A Chinese national has been detained in Indonesia following an alleged turtle killing in Raja Ampat.

Authorities prevented the diver from leaving Indonesia while the case is investigated.

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