Tacoma scuba dive shops offer a variety of services for those interested in diving. You can get equipment and supplies as well as training and specialization classes. Participating in local scuba diving activities such as Earth Day clean-ups is possible. Buzzing Scuba Dive Shop is a great place for beginners to learn about diving. Buzzing Scuba Dive Shop offers many services.
Earth Day underwater cleanup
Volunteers from Tacoma's scuba community have joined forces to clean up the environment on Earth Day. The cleanup will be held at Point Defiance Boathouse in Tacoma. The cleanup took out 810 pounds last year. This cleanup is part of an ongoing effort to conserve marine life as well as preserve the environment. Getting involved is a great way to promote your business and meet other people who enjoy scuba.
Organisers have planned to have kayakers and scuba diver teams work together to take away fishing gear from Tacoma's waterfront. Divers will lift the net out of the water using a boat elevator once it is removed. Some participants will be able to work with Wounded Warriors to remove large pieces of trash and other waste. The cleanup is planned to preserve the water and provide an unforgettable experience for the community.
Rockfish survey
Scuba divers can save endangered rockfish species by taking part in a Tacoma SCUBA rockfish survey. This dive is part Harbor WildWatch citizen science collaboration with NOAA. The survey is open for all divers. No experience or qualification required. The training takes place during the dive brief. However, the participant should be certified to participate in night dives.
WDFW began a multi-year mark-recapture study near Westport, Washington, in 1998. This monitoring system, which includes five annual releases for black rockfish, is part of a sport fishery tag recovery monitoring system. These fish were released on pinnacles in the area fished by the Westport charter fishing fleet. To determine the individual identity of each fish, two wire tags were attached to the opercular musculature.
Easy exit with just pounds of trash
If you're looking for a place to go scuba diving in the greater Tacoma area, consider the waters near Commencement Bay. Earth Day volunteers collected 47 pounds worth of trash from the waters. Octopuses and fishing line were also included in the trash. The clean-up was organized by the Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST), part of Highline Community College. The previous MaST cleanup had removed hundreds of tons of trash from the waters surrounding Des Moines.
Observation and treatment of wounded bull sea Lion
Tacoma dive group, Washington had the honor of seeing an amazing sight while they were scuba diving. A bull sea-lion had been shot with an arrow by scuba divers. According to reports, the injured animal was blind from shark bites and had a scar from an arrow. Bjorn, who was blind from the shark bite, was taken to Los Angeles' Marine Mammal Care Center where rescuers assisted him in gaining weight. Bjorn is now the name of the sea-lion after a character from the TV series "Vikings." This mighty creature is almost 400 pounds in weight and is currently residing at Tacoma Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
A Tacoma scuba diving group was fortunate to witness this dramatic sight in October. The group was astonished to see a sea lion in action for the first time. Observations show the playful nature of the sea lions. Sea lion puppies tend to be in groups of the same age as their parents and will play with divers in shallow water. The pups also like to play with the divers, jumping into the water to give them toys and interacting with bubble streams.