Itziar Aretxaga. Submarinismo. Roca Partida, Revillagigedo, Mexico.

Diving

Also available in: Español (Spanish) Euskara (Basque)

I started diving in 2002. I have made more than 700 recreational dives with compressed air or nitrox in SCUBA, mainly in the seas of Mexico.

I am interested in contributing to the conservation of the environment. I am a member of the Advanced Western Tropical Atlantic Fish Recognition Team at the NGO Reef Environmental Educational Foundation (REEF). With this organization I observe and census fish stocks as a volunteer, and I have taught fish recognition courses to national park staff and amateur associations. I have accredited the expert level in the Tropical West Atlantic for REEF, and I have contributed data to professional studies of conservation and recognition of species published in technical journals.

Since 2015 I take underwater photographs with a compact camera, without artificial light. In the Photography section you can see some of the photographs that have been exhibited and published.

In the menu Diving you can see more information about diving and marine species recognition activities.


Tropical Western Atlantic Fish ID workshop for photographers

Recording of the West Tropical Atlantic fish identification workshop for photographers for the Mexican Association of Underwater Photography (AMISUB) using the REEF methodology, May 9, 2023. In Spanish. Bibliography and interesting sites: Gallery  of common species by REEF Tests for personal study by REEF: basic y advanced Reefnet / REEF Fish Identification DVD: DVD REEF Fish Identification […]

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2023 AMISUB Calendar

The theme of the 2023 calendar of the Mexican Association of Underwater Image, AMISUB, is “Looks from the sea” (“Miradas del Mar”). Included in this calendar is a phototograph taken by me of a Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), taken in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba in 2016. It illustrates the month of October. It’s rare for […]

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Galápagos 2022

Photo gallery of a highly anticipated and enjoyed diving expedition, Galapagos, November-December 2022.   Whale sharks can be observed in Darwin Island, the northernmost of the Galapagos Archipelago. It’s a lottery whether you see them or not, but we were extremely lucky and saw quite a few while diving in the area…   Marine iguanas, […]

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