New Diving Standards?

[lionfish-eater]

I saw this news regarding dive industry standards being imposed at the federal level. W/Could one of the local shop owners please comment on how this will work. What is an intermediate diver? Who will monitor my PP? No ceilings, what about swimthroughs and the wreck?


DOF - Diario Oficial de la Federación

 

[gopbroek]

OK, back to the OP:
I have a few questions???

Did this proposal actual become law?
Will this be imposed over areas already regulated as national parks? If so the 6:1 guide ration is a greater burden, financially to the operators, than the current 8:1 rule.
How could depth limits possibly be enforced?

 

[bowlofpetunias]

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[Dave Dillehay]

This is a Mexican government regulation, whether it is just proposed or promulgated I don't know yet. But a first pass seems to restrict divers to groups of 6, only when they are junior divers. The standard of maximum of 8 divers per guide still remains.

I'll dig further and post anything that is extraordinary.

Dave Dillehay

Aldora Divers

 

[drrich2]

What are the concerning requirements in English?

 

[gopbroek]

What are the concerning requirements in English?

If you open the link with Chrome browser it has an auto translate button.

 

[Christi]

This is a Mexican government regulation, whether it is just proposed or promulgated I don't know yet. But a first pass seems to restrict divers to groups of 6, only when they are junior divers. The standard of maximum of 8 divers per guide still remains.

I'll dig further and post anything that is extraordinary.

Dave Dillehay

Aldora Divers

I am reading the same thing Dave. From what I understand - it is still a proposal and will be up for review in 60 days.

From what I am reading at early and quick glance is that there really aren't that many changes to what legitimate operations are already doing - it will just be official and will provide for a little more structure, accountability and CYA standards How enforceable? Who knows yet.

What I do like is that some of the new regulations if passed will prevent some of the fly-by-night independents who think they can just break off from their dive shop and run an operation with no boat, no licenses, no staff on the books, non tax paying, etc. from operating. No more throwing up a website, renting space on various and random boats calling themselves a dive operation and working under the radar - I do like that part They will be forced to form a business, report to SAT, pay licenses, etc.etc. like the rest of us.

Anyway - I am looking into this as well to see what the real scoop is.

Thanks Dave!