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Japan's legendary Ama free-diving women still plumb the waters around Sugashima Island in search of abalone, turban shell and Ise spiny lobster. We glimpse the island through this extraordinary ...

Reporting on the incident, police spokesperson Captain Hazel Mqala said that at approximately 22:00, East London K9 received information about divers possibly poaching abalone at Gonubie Black Rock.

Abalone is typically found in dangerous waters filled with strong currents and potentially threatening sea life, making the process difficult for even the most experienced divers. Several people ...

A major police operation in the Eastern Cape resulted in the seizure of illegal abalone and stolen goods worth millions.

This iconic figure will stand as a symbol of Santa Barbara’s pioneering role in shaping the global diving industry. In the 1960s, local abalone divers transitioned to deepwater oxy-helium diving, ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will unveil the Deepwater Diving Monument, a tribute to Santa Barbara’s heritage as the birthplace of deepwater ...