1st Arabia and Fira Barcelona Announce ABOFA 2026
ABOFA – “Aqaba Blue Ocean:
Future in Action,” the Region’s New Flagship Blue Economy Event
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Texas Family Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit After 12-Year-Old Diver’s Tragic Death
A Texas family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit following the tragic death of a 12-year-old during scuba training, raising serious questions about youth diving safety and instructor supervision.
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Rare Deep Water Dolphins Spotted off Port Macquarie Coast
Rare sightings of Risso’s dolphins and pantropical spotted dolphins have been recorded off Port Macquarie in deep offshore waters, providing valuable data for marine scientists.
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Zubeen Garg Death in Singapore Was Linked to Swimming, Not Scuba
Later reporting says Zubeen Garg drowned while swimming near Lazarus Island in Singapore, not during scuba diving, highlighting why accurate language matters for safety messaging.
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Woman Dies After Scuba Dive Near Catalina Island’s Casino Point
A 64-year-old woman died after a scuba dive near Catalina Island, according to authorities. The incident happened Saturday morning near Casino Point Underwater Park, a well-known dive site off the island.
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Antarctic Scuba Diver’s Body Found
A French Polar Institute scientific diver, Gérald Malaussena, who went missing during an under-ice work dive near Dumont d’Urville Station in Adélie Land on 13 January, has been located on the seabed with help from a US Coast Guard team. His body has been found, but it had not yet been recovered at the time of reporting.
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Philippine Coast Guard searching for 11 missing divers after dive-boat capsizes off Mindanao
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search-and-rescue operation for at least 11 recreational divers and crew after their dive-boat capsized off Davao Oriental in the southern Philippines.
Cayman Islands: Tourist Submarine Collides With Dive Liveaboard After Separate Cable-Cutting Incident
News | 18 Jan 2026 | Two separate incidents involving the same tourist submarine have raised fresh safety questions around shared dive-sites in the Cayman Islands.
French Polar Institute diver missing after under-ice dive in Antarctica
Search teams are looking for a French Polar Institute diver who went missing during an under-ice dive in Antarctica earlier this week.
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Tahiti Coral Conservation News: Coral Gardeners, Biorock Programme, Te Mana o Te Moana, and Tetiaroa Society
Tahiti coral conservation organisations working across French Polynesia. The focus is on four groups and programmes linked to Tahiti and Mo’orea, with project sites also connected to Ahé, Taha’a, Bora Bora, and Tetiaroa Atoll.