Bowhead whales still harmed from whaling that ended a century ago.

Commercial bowhead whaling ended in the early 20th century, but the industry’s lasting effects on the whales’ genetic diversity are leading to declines again.

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Great news on single use plastics!

Dreaming of a sun-soaked scuba escape? Here are some photos of the northern wrecks and reefs of the Red Sea
Sound good?@Divecrew are running a trip there this July for BSAC members. More on the link here 👇 👇
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A positive finding - Blue whales are a much more common sighting in waters around the Seychelles than first thought! theconversation.com/blue-whales-fi…

Are they the closest thing we have to underwater dragons here in the UK?!
Either way, it's a special day if you see one in the wild and in British waters!
Let us know if you've been lucky enough 👇 👇

This #EarthDay we're highlighting a couple of environmental projects that BSAC divers can get involved in - take a look here and support the restoration of seagrass and native oyster beds right here in the UK
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Project Seagrass Seawilding - Native Oyster & Seagrass Restoration

It sounds like they might be doing it on porpoise...

In our 'meet a member' feature we speak to Sammy from Barnsley and Dearne Valley Sub-Aqua Clubs - she tells her story of joining at 14 and going all the way through to Dive Leader and Assistant Open Water Instructor - read her story here 👇
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#FishFriday #Jokeoftheweek
Why did the cuttlefish want to destroy the clownfish's home?

Because he thought it was anemone!

A perfect example of what to do if you are lucky enough to come across one of these out and about around the coast - a good news story and great to see!
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Things that take longer than it'll take you to vote in the BSAC Election:
Your mandatory safety stop
Doomscrolling to try and find that cute octopus video

Find your unique voting link by searching for 'Civica' in your emails
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Although news like this is distressing and sad, we see it as motivation to keep spreading the word about the ocean and its importance - as divers, we can see it first-hand.
How do you talk to your friends and family about events like this one?
bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Greece becomes first European country to ban bottom trawling in marine parks theguardian.com/environment/20…

What are rogue waves? (Not an invention made up by your BSAC Boathandling instructor!)
theconversation.com/rogue-waves-in…

How much plastic are you unwittingly eating?
Kerry MacKay takes a look 👇 bsac.com/news-and-blog/…

Welcome to Paul as the new BSAC North East Region Regional Coach! After diving all over the world, Paul is here offer help and enable diving across the region - welcome Paul!
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You'd better believe that UK waters have all this 🙌

It looks to be one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record sadly - has anyone see this first hand this year?
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theguardian.com/environment/vi…

Reminder: voting in the BSAC election is currently OPEN.
BSAC members can vote via their personal email invite from Civica Election Services.
Details on candidates, election positions and more on how to vote can be found here:
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