Marine ecology for divers. Can we make it a standard?
How many times have you heard or read that divers should be ambassadors of the underwater world? Who else but people who are passionate about diving – both scuba diving and freediving – can better express the need to take care of this fragile environment? Sounds beautiful, doesn't it? Too bad that it's nothing but fiction. It's been a long time since I've addressed a topic that weighs so heavily on my mind. What's more, I know from personal discussions and experience that it's easy to hit your head against a wall here. Am I trying to swim against the tide? Perhaps. This is one of those posts that I would have preferred not to publish. That is precisely why it had to be published. If we choose to remain silent for too long, we risk losing our voice. Should ecological education become standard in dive training? I am convinced that current training models are making diving an increasingly safe activity. This is due to the development of technology, which is now ...
