The 2012 BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit showcases the power of movies to save our oceans

In a move that could ultimately have a huge effect on global efforts to halt the appalling practice of shark finning, China has announced a ban on shark-fin soup at state functions.

Talk about your carbon footprint in a microcosm—don’t leave possessions on the seafloor.

The Coral Restoration Foundation is planting an idea that could save coral reefs worldwide.

Jill Heinerth is working to restore our connection to — and respect for — the liquid that makes our planet possible in her film _We Are Water_.

Visiting divers help further the conservation vision of a Kosrae native and two forward-thinking Americans.

Julie Andersen believes all divers can develop the communication and advocacy skills to become guardians for sharks.

Check out _Scuba Diving_'s "Critter Hunt" articles and videos from beloved naturalists Ned and Anna DeLoach.

Australia recently announced the world’s largest network of marine reserves, increasing the total number of protected areas from 27 to 60.