Rangers at TIDE need to be well trained in a variety of disciplines to carry out the daily demands placed on them.
From installing buoys to retrieving gill nets, the proper use of SCUBA equipment enables some of the more hazardous underwater work to be carried out safely. SCUBA certification is a necessary rite of passage for new rangers at TIDE.
In April 2023, two marine rangers became PADI Open Water certified thanks to support from MAR Fund, under the project “Strengthening Surveillance and Enforcement in Port Honduras Marine Reserve, Belize.”
TIDE TV caught up with Mark Jacobs – who started as a ranger at the Port Honduras Marine Reserve (PHMR) in January 2023 – to chat with him about his recent PADI Open Water Dive Training.
“If you have the opportunity to do a dive training, I suggest that you take it, it’s a great experience and you won’t regret it.”
Mark Jacobs – TIDE Ranger