Project AWARE Fish Identification Specialty
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Now that you are visiting the underwater world, why not learn about what it is you seeing on your dives. This course is designed to introduce divers to the most common families and species of fish found in temperate and tropical waters. Divers learn basic fish identification and scientific surveying techniques. Through an overview of Project AWARE and other preservation and research efforts, such as the REEF Fish Survey Project, divers also learn the importance of personal involvement in aquatic environment conservation. |
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Fish Identification Diver course, includes the following:-
Open Water Diver (or Junior. Open Water) or equivalent.
- The Project AWARE philosophy about protecting worldwide aquatic ecosystems.
- Fish family groupings and common characteristics of fish species found in the local area.
- Fish surveying techniques and strategies for collecting valid data.
- The planning, organization, and procedures for identifying fish families and species while diving.
Open Water Diver (or Junior. Open Water) or equivalent.
