Transport Malta has recently announced Local Notice to Mariners number 017 of 2024.
The annual notice states that sightings of Dolphins, Whales, Turtles, Sharks, Rays, Jellyfish blooms and other alien species seen or caught during fishing may be reported to Professor Adriana Vella of the University of Malta, whose contact details are published on the same notice to Mariners.
An online form is also available via the NGO BICREF at https://bicref.org.mt/notices-to-mariners/
In a notice published in the government gazette of the 22 March 2024, the Environment and Resources Authority declared Fessej Rock, located just under the South shore of Gozo, east of the exit of Mgarr ix-Xini as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) of National Importance. This SAC therefore now falls under the remit of Read More
Book by Stanley Farrugia Randon From BDL books: https://bdlbooks.com/product/molluscs-of-the-mediterranean-sea/
In Maltese we have a saying that in a rough translation equates to: “The baby that does not cry, does not eat”. Our baby is our diving environment and all that affects us. The below is a cry we sent a week ago to persons high up in the goverment circles… Over the last years, Read More
Wishing you a happy easter from divinginfo.mt. Raniero’s Adventures – Live Life put up the most appropriate video today, linking easter to the statue of Christ of the sailors which is located just off Qawra. Thanks Raniero!
The mermaid’s wineglass….one of the largest single-celled organisms around! The scientific name of this miniature umbrella, encountered in 1 or 2m of water, is Acetabularia acetabulum, with ‘acetabulum’ representing the Greek word for a shallow plate used for the dipping of bread…. A post by Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 19/07/2023
From Times of Malta Seashore ladders at Malta’s top diving sites will no longer be removed in winter, as the island plans on boosting its recreational scuba diving industry and making up for losses inflicted by the pandemic. The authorities will also look into ensuring the availability of parking spots close to diving sites and Read More
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