CONTENTS
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SCUBA HUB
All the latest BSAC and diving news
16 Critter Confidential
Unexpected fish of 2025 – gobies, gurnards and a grouper( sort of)
18 Kirsty Andrews
Moving house v dive calendar planning
20 Yo-Han Cha
Reflections on 2025’ s diving trends
23 Ocean Science
The evolution of teeth in marine animals
24 SCUBA Chat
Your letters and announcements
29 Club Focus
Leicestershire Scouts SAC interviewed by Kristina Pedder
34 A Dive to Remember part 6 Stories from Martin’ s Haven; Abercastle Beach; Lundy Island; Porthkerris Cove; St Kilda; Sound of Mull. Plus, a winner is announced!
42 Grand Day Out
Scarborough SAC’ s annual jamboree moves to Hartlepool
46 Test Centre
A three-page special test on Garmin’ s revolutionary new diver-to-surface comms system, the Descent S1 Buoy.
50 Volunteer Life
Meet team player Adrian Cadman
52 Protect Our Seas
Katherine Knight on Marine Champions + Kerry MacKay on teabags + MMO backs down on Sussex dredging + Herring down, Seabass up in MCS Good Fish Guide + deep wreck discovery off Saint-Tropez + Shark netting debate
56 Travel Special
Warm Water Winter part two, featuring Southern Egypt, Malta, the Maldives, Raja Ampat, Gran Canaria and Grand Cayman
64 Snorkelling
Andy Torbet and family check out the snorkelling scene in Malta
66 Crossword
Another brain-teaser from the desk of Charles Wheeldon
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