CONTENTS
8 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
16 Critter Confidential Paul Naylor on the fastidious stickleback
20 Kirsty Andrews
Looking forward to a return to diving
21 Yo-Han Cha
Is it a bad thing to revisit your favourite dive locations?
22 Ocean Science
Karen Boswarva looks at the toll of winter storms
25 Two Sophies
Getting to grips with real world rescue scenarios
26 SCUBA Chat
Your letters, tributes and announcements
28 Club Focus
Kristina Pedder meets Jurassic Divers
33 Wales after dark
Jake Davies on night diving the Llyn Peninsula
38 A Dive to Remember
Enter our writing competition themed around your favourite UK dives
40 Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025
Read the stories behind the latest award-winning images
44 Test Centre
Garmin Descent X50i console computer + OMS Roller Bag
48 Volunteer Life
Meet super-volunteer Will Schwarz, who is also a commercial diver
50 Protect Our Seas
Kerry MacKay on Storm Eowyn + climate resilient corals + Ceramic wreck discovery + monitoring krill from Space + Great Shark Snapshot
55 Travel Special
Inspire the envy and loathing of your friends! Luxury island stays in the Maldives, featuring Kurumba, Velassaru and Dhigali resorts.
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet attempts a wintry snorkel in a Scottish River
66 Crossword
Another three-pipe problem from the pen of Charles Wheeldon
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