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Editorial standards.

How we decide what makes the catalogue and what doesn't, what we verify, and what we change when we get something wrong.

Verification

Every site description is written or edited by a Cartographer-tier diver who has been there in the last 18 months. Marine-life probabilities are derived from verified sightings, not from a fixed list.

Tone

Description over hype. We don't write 'unmissable' or 'paradise'. If a site is technical and unpleasant for most divers, we say so. The reader is treated as an adult.

Sources

IUCN for conservation status. Diver-verified sightings for probability. Bathymetry and currents from public marine charts. Photographs from contributors with explicit consent.

Corrections

Found something wrong? Flag it. Significant corrections get a dated note on the site page; small fixes happen silently. Editorial diffs are available on request.