TOGETHER, WE ARE STRONGER!

I would like to welcome you all to the March issue of ‘Divers for the Environment’.We have started this year strong in conserving the marine environment. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners and sponsors, we are grateful for the support they have given EDA to enable us to continue our mission of conserving and protecting the UAE marine resources. We salute them for being environmentally responsible organisations, and we hope that our partnerships will last for years to come.

The Dive MENA Expo 2023 – the leading dive exhibition in the region is back this March where the diving community of the UAE and the region meets alongside the Dubai International Boat Show to discuss dive updates and share the latest in dive gear technology. We’re looking forward to seeing you all there.

I am especially looking forward to this year’s Digital Online – EDA’s Underwater Photography and Film Competition to see all our member’s new images of all the marine life they have seen on their travels. There are some really outstanding prizes to win from our sponsors. I want to welcome our new judges who have joined our resident panel this year, and thank them all in advance and wish them luck in their tough job coming up to review all the amazing underwater photos and videos that will be submitted. It’s going to be an exciting awards ceremony this year at Deep Dive Dubai.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank our EDA members who volunteer in our clean-ups, the hard work really pays off. We couldn’t do it without you. A big thank you also goes out to our members who continuously share their insightful diving experiences and underwater photos with us. Your experiences are imperative in recommending when and where to go diving, as well as what to look out for on our trips.

I do hope you enjoy reading this issue of ‘Divers for the Environment’. The EDA team continues to work tirelessly to bring more activities for EDA members to get involved in. We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the next EDA events.

Happy reading and safe diving,

Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi