- Dive carefully to protect fragile aquatic ecosystems.
Be aware of your body and equipment placement when diving.
- Keep your dive skills sharp through continuing education.
- Consider how your interaction affect aquatic life.
- Understand and respect underwater life.
- Be an ecotourist.
- Respect underwater cultural heritage.
- Report environmental disturbances or destruction.
- Be a role model for other divers and nondivers when interacting with the environment.
- Get involved in local environmental activities.
(from Project Aware Brochure, www.projectaware.org)