New Scuba Diving Equipment – Ocean Positive Swimwear

Eric Keibler   Feb 27, 2017

Oceanic Ventures now carrying the complete line of Ocean Positive swimwear for men and women from Fourth Element.  These are suits with minimal fasteners that make them comfortable under wetsuits but stylish enough to wear when you are not in your suit.
Ocean Positive swimwear and hydroskin rashguards are made using recycled nylon from fishing nets which have been abandoned by fishing vessels having snagged on reef, wrecks etc.
These “Ghost Nets” amount to over 600,000 tonnes of lost gear every year. The main hazard is to marine life – from invertebrates to large marine mammals. They continue to fish, long after they have been abandoned, and account for

countless lives. The netting, very slow to degrade, scrubs coral, creating a desolate seascape where they are dragged over the reef by shifting currents. Now, all over the world, dive teams are removing these Ghost Nets from the wrecks and reefs, often at great depths, and bringing them up to the surface where they can be recycled and spun into nylon yarn. Fourth Element uses fabric made from ECONYLl®, the recycled yarn, combined with Lycra® to make a line of active swimwear. “This is a fantastic idea, [one which] demonstrates what we can, and should, do for the oceans”. ‘Her Deepness’ Sylvia Earle. Here is a video explaining the idea behind Ocean Positive.

And, If you want to see the product in action watch this video…