Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers

Serving The Diving
Community of
Southern California

GLACD has been serving the diving community in Southern California for nearly 40 years, protecting divers interests through legislation, safety and training, conservation and competition.

Our legislative efforts helped to ban commercial gil net fishing near our ocean shores, help prevent over fishing of abalone, and we're now active in the Marine Life Management Act implementation.

We are the leading organization offering monthly in-water safety seminars in beach diving skills and techniques. In 2000, we kicked off an awareness program to alert boaters to stay clear of vessels and floats displaying dive flags.

In conservation, we've been active thoughout our history with coastal monitoring (ecotracking), coastal cleanups, fish counts & efforts with Heal The Bay.

In competition, we are active in with photo fishing, spear fishing competitions, and Underwater Hockey played weekly in Santa Clarita & Lynwood.

The Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers is busy in many areas and could use your support. Please come to a meeting and contribute your time and resources.

GLACD is a 501(c)(3)organization.

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Want to participate in USOA Activities like underwater hockey and competitive spearfishing? Complete the USOA Waiver

Los Angeles County Underwater Instructors Association announces the Advanced Diver Program starting July 11, 2009. For schedules & program information, visit www.lascuba.com/adp.html Get more information

Next 3R date is July 11th, 2009 at Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates . Additional Info

Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC)- Free Training Seminars will be offered by local fish ID experts: July 11, 2009, 1 pm, SEA Lab, 1021 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, 90277 (Thomas Guide p. 762, Grid G4).

Two survey dive opportunities, July 18th and 19th in Palos Verdes area. See www.divensurf.com for more info