Have you ever asked yourself, "What is that?"

The underwater world that we, as scuba divers, are a part of is astonishing and overwhelming.  To better understand the sea life better, let The Monterey Dive Center's excellent staff guide you through the PADI Project AWARE Fish Identification Specialty course, to help you better understand the basics of marine life identification.

The staff at The Monterey Dive Center will guide you through two dives as you gain hands-on experience in looking for, and identifying the fascinating underwater marine life in the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. You can learn more about Project AWARE by going to Project AWARE.

Project Aware Program Details

• Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Covers Project AWARE and aquatic protection worldwide
• Characteristics of local fish families and species will be explained
• Fish survey techniques and strategies
• Fish identification dive planning, organization and procedures will be practiced
• Including the two open water training dives, the course lasts about 12 hours
• Certification counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.