About the Author

John Christopher Fine is a marine biologist and a doctor of jurisprudence. He has dived on shipwrecks all over the world, is a Master Scuba Instructor and Instructor Trainer and the author of over two dozen books on almost as many topics, including award-winning books dealing with ocean pollution and has authored both fiction and non-fiction.

The liaison officer of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques, Fine is a fellow of the Explorers Club and a member of the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, a recognition he received in honour of his numerous books in the field of juvenile education. He has been the recipient of international recognition for his pioneering work investigating toxic waste contamination of our land and water resources.