© Nottingham Adventure Centre Ltd 2011 site home | about us | contact us | calendar | location maps To book call the Dive Centre on 0115 929 0707  or reserve your place on-line today. This course will introduce you to the most common fish families and species found in temperate and tropical waters. You'll also learn basic fish identification and scientific survey techniques as well as how important personal involvement is in aquatic conservation. What do I need to start? PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organisation) Minimum age: 10 years old. During your AWARE - Fish Identification Diver Speciality course, you'll practice basic fish identification techniques then collect fish identification data for submission to the REEF Fish Survey Project (if appropriate). The course includes all the background you'll need to identify fish on your holiday, including: • Information on Project AWARE and aquatic protection worldwide. • Characteristics of local fish families and species Fish survey techniques and strategies. • Fish identification dive planning, organisation and procedures Due to the lack of temperate and tropical waters round the UK this course is usually conducted during one of our group holidays.