Come and dive in one of the most spectacular and fun diving areas in the world, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary!

The staff at the Sanctuary would like you to know about the newly developed "Diver Partnership Program", a diverse forum for dive-related groups (businesses, instructors, clubs, newly certified divers and experienced divers) interested in exchanging information, developing education materials, participating in fun diving activities and events, and promoting stewardship of Sanctuary resources.

The goals of the Diver Partnership Program were developed during workshops held in the Spring of 1999. Present at the working group meetings were MBNMS staff, our diving representatives on the Sanctuary Advisory Council, and the national and local dive industry. The workshops aimed at integrating the diving community's needs and concerns into the Diver Partnership Program, and focused on topics such as implementation, developing and sustaining partnerships, and providing enhancement opportunities.

These open discussions helped to ensure that we developed a plan that would address the needs of the diving community and MBNMS. Continued input in this process is extremely important as it will help to ensure that MBNMS can reach its intended goals and become a useful resource for our diving community.