Aqua Tooter July 2019

The July Aqua Tooter includes a report of our July General Meeting presentation by Josh Russo, a Tech Tidbit by Arnie Warshawsky, and report on the MBARI Open House.

MBARI Open House 2019

A number of Tooters attended the annual open house at Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBARI) on Saturday, July 20.

Josh Russo: Purple Urchin and Abalone

At the July 11 general meeting, Josh Russo spoke to us about the purple urchin and abalone problems that California has faced the past several years...

Aqua Tooter May 2019

Features Technical Diving Fun... Episode 1 [see PDF newsletter] Upcoming Events August Club Snorkel: Golf ...

Carl Rand: Pacific Grove Hyperbaric Chamber

At our May general meeting, Carl Rand presented a program on the Pacific Grove Hyperbaric Chamber (PGHC) and how hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used in treating diving injuries as well as carbon monoxide poisoning cases.

Aqua Tooter April 2019

The April Aqua Tooter includes a report of our April General Meeting presentation by Marc Shargel and a special dive report by Arnie Warshawsky on Papua New Guinea.

Marc Shargel: Off The Familiar Path

At our April 4 General Meeting, Marc Shargel presented a program that included some beautiful images, and good stories, from areas ranging from Cuba’s largest marine reserve, to Big Sur and local waters, to British Columbia, Iceland, and to the solar eclipse of 2017.

2019 BMAL Elections

Upcoming board-member-at-large nominations and elections.

Aqua Tutus 2018 Dive Trip to Papua New Guinea

Arnie Warshawsky's report on the Aqua Tutus 2018 dive trip to Papua New Guinea.

Aqua Tooter March 2019

At our March 3 General Meeting, Mike Boom presented a wonderful video program on the beauty and critter encounters in Indonesia.

Mike Boom: Diving in Indonesia

At our March 3 General Meeting, Mike Boom presented a wonderful video program on the beauty and critter encounters in Indonesia.

Dive Report: February 2019

February 2019 Club Dive Report: We had a great turnout, with 12 ATDC club members that participated.

Bone Award March 2019

March 2019 Bone Award.

Aqua Tooter February 2019

In February we had a presentation by David McGuire with Shark Stewards.

Update on Abalone Closure

I want to share a little bit of hope with you. Since the vote for closure of the abalone fishery in December of 2017 Watermen's Alliance has been pushing the department to consider a de minimis fishery.