Who We Are

As sport diving grows in popularity around the world, the health of oceans and seas are at a critical stage. Merging conservation with the love of diving, zerobar.org is taking dive travel in a different direction. Will you join us in The Bluemovement?

We want to promote ecological dive travel and ocean projects in any way we can. If you are an ecologically minded person or business involved in the dive industry, please contact us for information about your free eco profile to promote your environmentally friendly services to divers worldwide.

What We Love

zerobar.org loves dive operators and resorts that take a passionate approach to conservation, not as a hollow public relations move, but as a genuine concern for our threatened marine environment:

Dive operators who...
Always use mooring buoys at dive locations
Have an attitude that says ‘Earth Day is Everyday’
Conduct fish counts and deliver data to conservation agencies, such as Project Aware
Refuse to sell coral, shell, turtle or other products from threatened species
Implement no glove rule for all divers on warm water dives
Inclusion of do’s and don’ts in dive briefings
Discourage guests from spear fishing

What We Really Love

Beyond the use of mooring buoys, reef and shore clean ups, we love sustainable topside activities. We love renewable energy, eco construction, local employment and cultural sustainability, and all conservation activities and ideas. zerobar.org loves operators that support the communities in which they live with innovative ideas that can develop, educate, and inspire both young and old:

Dive operators who...
Chose a particular fish/mammal species for conservation
Conduct any reef mapping exercises that are up to scientific standards
Have participated in any artificial reef building programs
Donate to the local community, NGO/environmental/conservation foundation
Establish their own NGO for environmental protection or oceanic research
Have been active in community education
Form plans with local communities to protect a reef system, marine species, breeding ground or nesting area
Have stopped destructive practices resulting in improvements for a fish/marine species, reef system, breeding ground or nesting area

Working with zerobar.org

zerobar.org’s partners must demonstrate practices and policies in their communities meeting minimum standards for cooperation. To join the zerobar.org travel distribution network, each partner must provide the following information:

Policy & Procedure

• A written copy of the operator’s environmental activities in operation

• Evidence policies are understood by staff and travelers alike

• Evidence the operator has an open channel for travelers to voice concerns, complaints and suggestions concerning the operator’s environmental practices.

Policy towards the Environment

• Reduce, reuse recycle is the policy to be enforced by management to all staff and visitors.
  

• Efforts are made to prevent trash and pollution from being left in the sea, and all refuse is returned to dry land for proper disposal. Special recognition for operators who organize reef and shore trash clean up days.
  

• Staff and all visitors are provided with opportunities to learn how their actions impact marine and coastal ecosystems.

• Special recognition for operators directing any funds towards organized environmental problems.

Policy towards the Local Community

• The hiring of locals, including informal or formal training

• Visitors are given suggestions on how to respectfully interact with local communities and their local environment

• Funds can be used to support community initiatives

• Local products, services, and employees should be used whenever possible.

Join The Bluemovement!!*

Becoming a member of zerobar.org entitles you to many benefits, not least of which is knowing your diving dollars are going towards marine conservation, awareness, and education.

What We Do

zerobar.org facilitates the distribution of ecologically responsible dive travel in order to promote marine research and conservation initiatives worldwide. We can offer comprehensive dive travel planning service through our members and conservation themed project trips to the general public. We aim to educate all water sports enthusiasts to the urgency for ocean conservation now and get them directly involved in sustainable activities in a fun way.

Please download the zerobar.org Eco Criteria for partner participation: