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PHOTO : ANDY SCHMID
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Underwater
Photographer of the Year
CONTENTS
If you love diving and want to benefit from great training and an international community of scuba divers and snorkellers , you should get to know BSAC .
What ’ s BSAC all about ?
BSAC stands for British Sub-Aqua Club , and we are the UK National Governing Body of scuba diving and snorkelling . We have clubs , centres , and members worldwide who are all as passionate as we are about the underwater world .
We are Britain ’ s biggest dive club , with hundreds of local clubs run by committed divers and snorkellers on a non-profit basis . With us , you can learn to dive from the age of 10 and snorkel from the age of six .
If you ’ re already a diver , that ’ s great ! All divers are welcome at BSAC . You could further your training or just join us on some great diving . Or both !
As well as developing safety and training standards and supporting our community , we are also focused on the environment and underwater heritage to help protect the waters we love to dive and the earth we live in .
Have a look at this magazine to get a real feel for what we ’ re about — we think you ’ ll love what you read . To get involved , head to bsac . com , email us at hello @ bsac . com or call 0151 350 6201 . We ’ d love to hear from you !
JOIN BSAC TODAY : bsac . com / joinus FIND YOUR LOCAL BSAC CLUB : bsac . com / findaclub or call + 44 ( 0 ) 151 350 6201
8 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
14 Critter Confidential
It ’ s a dog ’ s life for the netted dog whelk ... or is it ?
17 Kirsty Andrews
Musing on club fundraising strategies
19 Yo-Han Cha
Don ’ t judge me , I ’ m a diver !
21 Becky Hitchin
Britain ’ s coastal geology , part three
24 SCUBA Chat
Your letters , tributes , news and announcements
27 Ocean ownership
BSAC Korea ’ s campaign to promote marine conservation
28 Underwater Photographer of the Year
See the winners
32 Club Focus
Lancaster University Scuba Divers ’ mission to reinvigorate their club
36 North Sea Odyssey , part 1 Aberdeen BSAC leads a twoweek liveaboard expedition across northern Scotland
44 Course dates
Book your BSAC courses with our monthly guide
46 Protect our Seas
Paul Cox on the closure of Guadalupe Island ; bird flu in seals ; hammerhead fishing ban for Costa Rica ; Jane Maddocks ’ Wreck Champions
51 Travel Special – Florida Keys by Snorkel
Join Lauren Jarvis for a snorkelling tour of the Sunshine State
58 Test Centre
Neil Hope on the Apple Watch Ultra and Oceanic + app + Tecline Peanut 16 asymmetric wing system + Fourth Element Aquanaut Freediving mask
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet ’ s advice for early season snorkelling
66 Crossword
Exercise your grey cells with Charles Wheeldon ’ s puzzle
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