Asian Diver and Scuba Diver No. 2/2017 Volume 146 | Page 6

CONTENTS
01 1,000 WORDS
24 ADEX AMBASSADOR
Joyce Tang
96 NARKED
SEAFOOD GUIDE
28 SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD IN SINGAPORE
By WWF Singapore
Three out of the four most popular types of seafood in Singapore
are not being caught sustainably. Get the facts so that you can
make better choices
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FEATURES
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MAN & SEA
30 THE IRON PEOPLE OF HAMMER ISLAND
Text by Alice Grainger
Images by Aaron Wong
The Underwater360 Expedition discovers that a remote island in the
Banda Sea is home to an incredible community of ocean guardians
SCIENCE
66 VIRTUAL BIOLOGY
Text by Tan Yi Mei and Yuan Yi
Discovering the underwater world just got easier thanks to
cutting-edge technology – welcome to the virtual reality
marine biology course
COURSES
88 DISCOVER MORE
Get schooled on the life beneath the waves with courses that
will enrich your depth of understanding
HISTORY
14 ADEX 2017 70 DATING THE DISCOVERY OF THE OCEAN
Get the lowdown on the biggest event in the
diving calendar – a star-studded three days
dedicated to confronting climate change! Charting the most pivotal moments in the ongoing
discovery of our watery planet
34 ULUBURUN: THE OLDEST
SHIPWRECK IN THE WORLD
Text by Rico Besserdich
A little ship loaded with countless treasures: The
discovery of the famous Bronze Age wreck is still
rewriting our knowledge of the history of the
ancient world
40 GORGEOUS GEORGIA
Text by Bogdana Vashchenko
Images by Viktor Lyagushkin
Discovering Georgia’s hidden waterways is a
case of trial and error… But for the patient and
persistent, a fairy-tale land awaits, crisscrossed
with rivers and canyons that have never before
been explored by divers
50 DIVING FOR DISCOVERY
Text & Images by Dr. Richard Smith
The Coral Triangle is a veritable hotbed of
undiscovered species. Here are just some of
the creatures that this incredible place has
recently revealed…
GONE TEK
78 NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE
Text by Andreas Klocker
Images by James Parkinson
Deep dives off the Tasmanian coast leave these divers
stunned – they discover ecosystems full of species that
have never been documented here before
FREEDIVING
84 EXORCISING THE MIND
Text & Images by Dada Li
Exorcism Cave has only recently been discovered by the
diving community – this spooky place was once used as a
place to execute unmarried lovers
DOS AND DON’TS
90 DISCOVERING NEW DIVE SITES
Get out and discover the ocean, but be sure to
do it safely!