People are sharing positive ocean news using the hashtag #OceanOptimism online.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, upheld a ban on fishing the endangered goliath grouper, rejecting a limited harvest of the fish.

Wayne Hasson, Aggressor Fleet president and Oceans for Youth founder, is honored as a Scuba Diving Sea Hero for giving back to the next generation of divers.

What it's like to release an animal trapped in a ghost fishing net.

Strengthen your marine-ID skills by learning how to identify the most common coral species.

Coral expert Nicole Helgason will write a regular column for *Scuba Diving* magazine helping you improve your coral identification skills.

How to help clean up marine debris on every dive, and why scuba divers should help tackle trash.

Scuba divers and snorkelers can study the marine ecosystem in Cuba's Gardens of the Queen aboard the floating classroom M/V Oceans for Youth.

Photojournalist Jill Heinerth surveys the fragile marine habitat in the Arctic, where melting sea ice has an ecosystem hanging in the balance.