Maple Leaf Scuba: Sustainability yielding results in the Yucatán

Tucked away on the tip of Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, Cozumel is a sleepy island which blends tropical beauty, underwater majesty and vibrant Mexican culture. In the very centre of the main town, San Miguel, you will find Maple Leaf Scuba, an independent dive shop founded in 2016. It has grown from a one-person operation to … Read more

What Sustainability Looks Like on a Liveaboard: Applying Green Fins in Practice

Sustainability in the dive industry is evolving. What was once driven by individual efforts, clean-ups, pledges, and internal policies is now guided by structured, growing global frameworks that bring consistency across the sector. Green Fins has played a key role in that shift, offering a practical approach to improving environmental performance across marine tourism. The … Read more

Wooden shark sculpture and shells souvenirs

Green Fins Code of Conduct: Marine Souvenirs

“Prohibit the sale or display of corals, shells and other marine life souvenirs.” To many of your divers, marine souvenirs – whether picked out of the sand or purchased in a shop – are a harmless reminder of the places they’ve visited, above and below the surface. Career divers on the other hand are often … Read more