What do I mean by dive friendly? I mean a number of things on a number of levels. In general, I am suggesting that we all dive with a friendly attitude toward ourselves, our fellow divers and the environment.

Specifically, in terms of the environment, I suggest:

o1. Do not drag any equipment _ tuck up.1.

n2. Practice good buoyancy.

n3. Do not touch the reef (even with two fingers to get the perfect picture).

n4. Do not feed unnatural food (cheese, crackers, popcorn, bread, etc.) to the fish.

n5. Do not annoy or touch marine creatures such as crinoids, sponges, etc.

n6. Do not pollute.

n7. Promote use of moorings instead of anchoring on the reef.

n8. Promote appropriate development of shorelines.

n9. Promote sustainable fishery practices.

10. Discourage shark finning, black coral harvesting, etc.

11. Learn about seafood _ your seafood choices can help make our oceans healthy again.

To learn more about what you can do to help contact the following environmentally friendly links

Nat. Audubon Society - Living Oceans			Oceana
Nat. Aububon Society - Seafood Lover's Guide			Ocean Conservatory
Caribbean Marine Research Center			Oceanwatch
Coral			REEF
Defenders of Wildlife - Dolphins			ReefKeeper International
Marine Mammal Center			World Wildlife Federation - Endangered Seas