The beach a surf school adopted
In Peniche, every beginner's lesson now ends with twenty minutes on the tide line. The instructors keep a tally of what they find.
Surf & ProtectPeniche, Portugal
Ocean Communities
Sailing clubs, surf schools, dive centres and instructors: the people on the water every day, and what they see changing.
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Club of the Month: the sailors who log the litter
At a youth sailing club in Heraklion, the Saturday training route doubles as a survey line. The children decide what goes in the notebook.
Club of the MonthHeraklion, Crete
Ghost gear day in Gozo
A dive centre closes to customers for one day a month and sends its instructors down for lost nets instead. We joined the second dive.
Dive for ConservationGozo, Malta
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