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Diving the Runnelstone
Survey work in progress
observers to turn any recreational dive or snorkel into a data-gathering opportunity and contribute important marine records of habitats and species. We have close links with Cornwall Wildlife Trust to do this, and our Marine Champion, Luke Bullus, has collaborated with them to secure training for even more of our members to become Seasearch Observers in 2026.
We have also strengthened our partnership with our local BSAC dive centre, Seaways Diving in Penryn, which
has boosted our numbers, opened up more training options and allowed us to reduce our club kit stock and therefore costs.
And for the next few years?
We are looking to reinstate the diver trail on a popular site that encompasses a thriving reef with the wreck of SS Primrose and some archaeological wreck remains. In the past local divers had maintained a diver trail around the site, but it has fallen into disrepair and so we are looking to reinstate
the trail using environmentally friendly sustainable reef blocks and recycled rope from ghost nets.
We have a number of keen underwater photographer members, some of whom are studying underwater photography with Falmouth University, and we are keen to forge links with the university club, Faldive. We are hoping to be able to offer boat spaces to some of their divers and help them to broaden their experience and knowledge of clubs, diving and the BSAC way. �
Luke Bullus at Go Diving
Surfacing in Cornish seas
At the Friday evening shore dive
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