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CONTENTS
6 SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
14 Critter Confidential
Paul Naylor on the marvels of maerl
16 Kirsty Andrews
Taking stock – what’ s the value of your kit cupboard?
18 Yo-Han Cha
Checking out Scotland’ s latest liveaboard
20 Two Sophies
Trends and lessons from BSAC’ s Incident Report
22 SCUBA Safety
Safety Advisor Jim Watson explains how BSAC analyses the Annual Incidents Report
24 SCUBA Chat
Your letters and announcements
28 Club Focus
Marlin Sub-Aqua Club interviewed by Kristina Pedder
32 Norway Shores
Expedition veteran Graeme Bruce revisits his favourite technical sites in Norway
37 50 years on the Baygitano
Peter Glanville reflects on half a century diving a beloved Devon wreck
42 Marine disturbance
Dr Conor Pharaoh-John discusses what ecological disturbance is and why it matters
45 Monkfish on the Mohegan Alex Dunstan is angling for a classic Cornish wreck dive
46 Test Centre
Northern Diver’ s HydroTherm Heated Gloves + Vallon Ocean Sunglasses
50 Volunteer Life
Featuring Deborah Beckley of Pontefract Scuba Club
52 Protect Our Seas
Kerry Mackay’ s 12 underwater litter items of Christmas + Paul Kay on new sharks + Great whites in Canada + British bluefin tuna + world’ s oldest shipwreck
56 Travel Special
SCUBA Editor Simon Rogerson selects five great destinations for big fish encounters
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet considers Malta’ s lasting influence on underwater exploration
66 Crossword
Another brain-teaser from the desk of Charles Wheeldon
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