Asian Diver and Scuba Diver No. 3/2017 Volume 147

CONTENTS 01 1,000 WORDS 16 BLACK IS THE NEW BLUE 96 NARKED SEAFOOD GUIDE 26 IS FARMED SEAFOOD GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT? 36 82 FEATURES 32 MAN & SEA 28 THE PEACE OF RESTORATION Text & Images by Liz Cunningham A little village in Sulawesi has restored their mangroves and is now reaping the rewards, showing the world that we really can make a change before it’s too late SCIENCE 68 NOT A PREDATOR IN SIGHT Text by Chetana Purushotham Images by Umeed Mistry In the game of eat or be eaten, predators harness the power of the unexpected, using different types of camouflage to ambush their prey COURSES 89 SEARCH & RECOVERY If the unexpected finds you (or your sunglasses!) increase the chances of a successful underwater search with these exciting courses From WWF If you think that eating farmed seafood is better for the environment than eating wild caught seafood, you need to read this HISTORY 32 INDONESIA’S CENOTES 72 THE FRENCH CONNECTION Text & Images by Imran Ahmad Bin Rayat Ahmad Discover Sulawesi’s best-kept secret – magical freshwater diving that might have you thinking you just slipped into another dimension Interview conducted by Sophie Greuil, and translated by Anna White Images courtesy of Nicolas Bigourdan An underwater archaeologist uncovers both an unexpected French maritime influence in Australia, as well as a surprising and intimate family history 36 MUCKING ABOUT ON KOH TAO Text & Images by Alex Tyrrell Get away from the crowds on a muck-tastic, critter-filled adventure in one of the busiest dive destinations in the world! 40 MALAPASCUA: MORE THAN THRESHERS Text & Images by Henley Spiers Between the thresher sharks, get out and dive the other world-class sites that this iconic destination has to offer 44 PORT OF PLENTY Text by Roni Ben-Aharon Images by various contributors Wrecks, muck, wild topography – with something for everyone, Puerto Galera has it all 50 UNEXPECTED ASIA By various contributors Asia’s top dive destinations can still surprise and delight. Jump into unexpected “worlds within worlds” in this revealing expose GONE TEK 76 THE MANY FACETS OF TEK By various contributors Technical diving can take you to all sorts of unexpected places, beneath metres of shifting ice, into turtle graveyards, and face-to-face with mysterious predators FREEDIVING 82 MERMAIDS IN TRUK LAGOON Text & Images by Arturo J. Telle Sometimes combining the most unexpected locations with the most unlikely subjects can lead to stunning images, as Arturo Telle masterfully demonstrates DOS AND DON’TS 90 PREP FOR THE UNEXPECTED Don’t let the unexpected catch you unprepared. When you drop beneath the waves, make sure you’re ready for anything

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