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25.01.2022 Juvenile Red handfish hatched and raised from eggs at IMAS University of Tasmania, CSIRO and Seahorse World have been released back into the wild to help the sp...ecies avoid extinction. In a conservation strategy known as ‘head-starting’, 42 Red handfish were released, likely doubling the size of one of the remaining populations near Hobart. IMAS/CSIRO lead researcher Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith said raising juveniles in captivity is designed to improve their chances of surviving to maturity by protecting them while they are young and extremely vulnerable. The work was supported by Marine Biodiversity Hub, Sea World - Gold Coast, Australia, the Australian and Tasmanian governments, and the Mohammed bin Zayed Conservation Fund. https://bit.ly/3pj2HxF

24.01.2022 Great day of diving at Tasman Island after diverting the planed dive to Cape Sonnerat thanks to some advice from our forward scouts at Bicheno Mark Klodziej and... Bob van der Velde. Great vis at Tasman around 30m, though battled a 2knt current at the Monkeys. A much more relaxing dive at Yankee Rock along the Cape Pillar shore. Some nice crays caught. Big thank you to Andrew Greenhill for running the club boat. See more

22.01.2022 No wind, no swell and a slack tide make perfect conditions for shooting splits! Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) hasn't been having a good time, once widespre...ad in Tasmania a combination of climate change and invasive species have pushed giant kelp forests out of much their traditional range, most Australian giant kelp ecosystems are now restricted to southern Tasmania. However, there are conservation efforts being undertaken that use giant kelp from the northern limit of the current range to produce heat tolerant plants that will hopefully re-establish in some of the areas where they have been lost. Fingers crossed! Rian Rex Taylor

20.01.2022 Congratulations Karen! Well deserved.

19.01.2022 What's been on the move around Australia lately? Find out in the Redmap Start of 2021 newsletter - plus catch up with new Redmap species of interest to log, mor...e citizen science opportunities to get involved, the launch of new Redmap smartphone apps to log sightings and more... https://tinyurl.com/RedmapNews The Range Extension Database and Mapping project (Redmap) hosted by IMAS invites the Australian community to spot, log and map marine species that are uncommon in Australia, or along particular parts of our coast. Damian Brockie - Eastern Rock Lobster

16.01.2022 What an incredible day with the Tasmanian Mermaids! Our first dives were filled with schools of fish and loads of Weedy Sea Dragons! Our second with under water tunnels and Nudi Branch’s! We cannot wait to do it all again tomorrow!!

16.01.2022 An amazing day exploring a few of the ~17 wrecks in the Betsey Island Shipwreck Graveyard. First dive was on the Swiftness. Steel motor tug, 165/110 tons. Buil...t Paisley, Scotland, 1920; reg. Hobart 1957. Hobart Tug Company Pty. Ltd. Scuttled off Betsey Island, Tasmania, 21 August 1979. This is quite a large Tug, the shotline landed on the bow, which was somewhat intact. Midships was collapsed revealing a very large boiler and a school of boarfish, followed by a large engine block. The stern was also somewhat intact, the driveshaft and prop looked like they were removed before sinking. The stern is on its side resting one of the many barges in the area. Dive 2 the shot was on a random mark. Turned out to be a tip of another barge that ran south toward Tug Boyer. The fish life within the barge was incredible (all the main decks are collapsed on the barges leaving extensive structures revealed). At the end of the barge we turned right (after a peak at the Boyer). There is another massive steam boiler here (unsure what it was from) before another large barge. The second dive group explored the Boyer and both barges before sending up the DSMB. There were too many to explore wrecks to make it back to the shot! Lot's of great colour, lots of life. More exploring to be had! Pics: Jun Zhang

13.01.2022 The Thumbs, we dived today in relatively lumpy conditions on the shallow side of the thumbs. The site is increasingly getting damaged by black urchins, lots of ...butterfly perch and sea daisies, but the sponges and other marine life is getting slowly eaten out, still plenty to see for now. For a follow up we dived the dredge William Pitt in moderate viz, but always a nice very easy dive or snorkel See more

11.01.2022 Want to spend more time on the Hairy Wall, in the Canyon or on the Golden Bombies? Then a TDI Tech course may be just your thing!

11.01.2022 This week we are featuring content from Tassie based underwater photographer and marine ecologist Rick Stuart Smith @mostly__fish. Rick, who featured in our la...st video on the red handfish, is a research fellow at IMAS, University of Tasmania and co-founder of Reef Life Survey Foundation (RLS). He has been taking underwater photos for almost 15 years. Back in 2006 Rick was taking part in the 'Lap of Tassie' project, surveying reefs around Tasmania. He used his first underwater camera for fish ID shots which sparked his passion for underwater photography. I think my camera back then was amongst the first batch of compact digital cameras with underwater housings. It was so easy learning manual photohgraphy being able to review the photos and change settings immediately - it gave me a lot of respect for those who learned to shoot underwater with film. Since then I've been through a few cameras and enjoyed a little wide angle photography for fun (and photos for reports, and websites etc) as well as targeting species profile shots for the Reef Species of the World pages on the Reef Life Survey website. More of Rick’s photography coming later this week.

11.01.2022 TSDC will be running dives on the Betsey Island wrecks this coming Saturday (12th December). Always great for a combination of rust and tons of life. The weather forecast is currently looking perfect. Sign up on the TSDC website:

11.01.2022 Stay at Gnome...

09.01.2022 The latest issue of Divelog Australasia - check it out online.

08.01.2022 Tinderbox dive, Piersons Point, for various reasons it was just Ashlee and I, despite a fresh wind and ripping current it was one of those photographers dives w...hen everything was out waiting to be snapped and behaving oddly. The Marine reserve in this location seems to have a bit of everything. Lots of fish and invertebrates. The water was a cool 14 degrees and the day grey, but the rain held off. Ashlee was a real expert in pulling the anchor and she cant wait to get back for more of the same. See more

08.01.2022 Tasmanians reporting tagged rock lobsters they catch during the fishing season contribute to important research aimed at ensuring a healthy and sustainable lobs...ter fishery and they go in our IMAS lottery and annual grand prize draw! Here’s our December winners: $50 Tamar Marine Vouchers - Nigel Ebrall & Susan Jetson $50 Go Dive Vouchers - Andrew Leale & Ricky Turner Dalrymple Sav Blanc 1 bottle each to Robert Joiner & Bruce Franks Thanks to our generous sponsors for the prizes in this draw: Tamar Marine, Go Dive Tasmania, and Dalrymple Vineyards Cash prizes from Sunderland Marine drawn soon! Caught a tagged lobster? Find out how to report it and be a winner: https://tinyurl.com/report-tagged-fish #rocklobster #lobstertagging #lobsterresearch Casey Spinks, Arie Jack Patrick Boekhoudt, Tas Uni Dive Club

07.01.2022 150 days til CCW 2021! Get excited!

07.01.2022 Over 30mtrs Visibility on the wreck of the Nord today. Top day on the water!

06.01.2022 Little bit of footage of today’s dive!

05.01.2022 Hoping all divers are well, enjoying warming waters and longer days.

02.01.2022 The TUDC crew were out on the weekend cleaning up the Derwent.