Fish Identification
One of the most interesting and breathtaking aspects of underwater exploration is to witness the variety of life species that is present there. However it is also important to know the various forms of fishes and sea creatures that are present to be able to identify one when you see them. There are also several species of endangered sea and water animals that may need conservation and thus divers need to be careful not to disturb them or be of any harm to them however unintentionally.
PADI Fish Identification Course
PADI is one of the leading diving organizations that train people in various aspects of scuba diving. There are nuances that are learnt here about diving to make the exploration experience an enjoyable and a fulfilling one.
PADI fish identification course begins with a primary focus on the major fish family categories and their individual characteristics. This helps the scuba divers to be able to identify a fish of the same category anywhere they see while scuba diving anywhere in the world.
In the course of training participants are also told about the ways of identification of the different species of fishes and their identification at any other place in the world based on some calculations.
Students will also be told about the various natural conditions like tidal waves and climatic changes that affect the course of fish movements. This will also determine the kind of fish that can be seen by a diver when he is getting in the water of a particular area at a particular point of time.
There are techniques to conduct an individual fish survey and maintain your own data and records.
There is also a provision of learning the fine skills of underwater photography that will help a learner to capture rare images of fishes and underwater life.
PADI Aware Fish Identification Specialty Course
The PADI aware fish identification specialty course takes the process of fish identification one step further.
In this program there is a basic identification training of all the main fish families and their characteristic traits. This enables a learner to recognize and understand the types of different fish that they might encounter while on their diving explorations.
Apart from this there is also an extensive training on the dangers posing the different kinds of fish and the classifications of endangered underwater animal species are also made. This helps the divers to plan and organize their exploration and record the data accordingly.
This will also lead to a diver getting a certificate of fish identification specialty from the PADI diving organization. They can also present their report on the dangers posing the living species of the water and the need for their conservation. They can also elaborate on the current problems and ways to solve them for future protection of the fishes and other living creatures.