CONTENTS
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SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
14 Critter Confidential
Paul Naylor on the protective personal life of the edible crab
16 Kirsty Andrews
Diving into vintage diving magazines
17 Yo-Han Cha
How the beanie hat became central to scuba culture
19 Ocean Science
Karen Boswarva on the science of sea ice
21 Two Sophies
The mask clearing technique no-one should use
22 SCUBA Chat
Your letters and announcements
25 Club Focus
Alsager SAC interviewed by Kristina Pedder
30 Shipwrecks of Eastbourne
Getting to know Eastbourne with the friendly neighbourhood club
32 Little blue Corveta
Mark O’ Connor visits a purposesunk wreck in Madeira
34 Ethical treasure hunters When is it right to recover items from the seabed?
39 Gateways to Protected Wrecks
How to dive the UK’ s controlled sites, with Karen Moule
44 Test Centre
SEAC’ s Pro 2000 BC + Huawei Watch Ultimate 2 dive computer
48 Volunteer Life
The challenge and honour of chairing a BSAC club
50 Protect Our Seas
Kerry MacKay on litter versus critter + Australia shark bites + toxic tides + mystery timbers in Bournemouth + rare whale photographed for the first time
54 Travel Special
Richard Condlyffe joins the Bahamas Aggressor II liveaboard
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet on snorkelling and the Marine Champions initiative
66 Crossword
Another brain-teaser from the desk of Charles Wheeldon
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