In recent years, diving, has become a main stream recreational sport, more and more people are enjoying what the ocean waters have to offer. The waters off the coast of British Columbia have some of the best diving sites in the world, where the marine life is said to be the most varied and colourful in North America. The North Pacific waters are home to more than 5,000 species of invertebrates, near 400 species of fish, as well as a great abundance of algae and kelp. Dungeness crabs, prawns, lingcod and large octopuses are often seen when diving in B.C. coastal waters. Another very attractive feature about diving here is the protected coastline, making this a very safe and accessible diving region, which is well known with divers throughout the world.