The activist and conservation champion plans to use the award money for critical tools to combat illegal fishing in the protected waters around Malpelo, Colombia.
Islamorada Dive Center and Florida Keys Dive Center led 25 PADI Club divers through a permitted Dive Against Debris event during the group’s inaugural trip.
Maria Sotek is overseeing a rescue mission for South Ari Atoll’s Maamigili Reef, which was buried with sand during construction of an airport runway on Maamigili Island.