Practicing scuba diving gives us very beautiful and surprising moments while releasing adrenaline. It is one of the best options to practice throughout the year, because if you do just one baptism of diving, you will not be able to avoid dive back in as long as you have a space.
But what happens to the inhabitants of the seabed? As long as we do the dives correctly and respectfully with the environment, nothing has to happen. However, many people do not take this into account and when they practice diving they believe that they can "camp at ease" during the dive.
What is feeding?
Diving is one of the water sports more fascinating, as it allows you to discover a scenario that we are not used to. But what we have to be clear about is that there are many times when when diving, we forget that we are in "the house" of all the animals and plants that live at the bottom of the sea.
If you like animals, in this case fish, you may be tempted to try to attract their attention so that they come closer to you so you can pet them. How can you get them to come to you? The best way is to feed them. But is this practice correct? Of course not.
Food should never be placed under the sea with the intention of allowing wildlife to approach the diver. It is nothing more than a detriment to the natural environment, although at first glance it may not seem that way to us.
Many divers resort to this tactic to be able to see the fish closer, but they forget that providing them with food is harmful to them, since gaining trust and getting closer to the man will sentence them sooner or later. Furthermore, if they get used to someone from outside feeding them (boiled eggs, sausages, etc.) they may stop trying to get it for themselves and may even be indigestible for them.
They can also change their behavior to the point that, for example, animals that usually live hidden behind rocks or only come out at night, decide to come out into the light, putting themselves in danger.
Feeding today
Fortunately today it is not as common an act as it was years ago, but it is still a practice that has not been eradicated by complete. The pertinent authorities should be the ones to regulate this activity and impose the corresponding sanctions on those who practice it.
But it is also our responsibility to make dives and go down to the seabed respecting the environment we find ourselves in, its flora and fauna. Therefore, if you come across this practice, reject it, because we must understand that we cannot harm nature just for our fun or enjoyment.
