Abi Mullens, for Wetpixel, is currently in Madeira, Portugal covering the Underwater European Championship and 1st Madeira Underwater Photography and Video Open. Previously the CMAS World Championship of Underwater Photography and videography was held in Porto Santo, Portugal.
CMAS, in conjunction with local diving and tourism associations, has announced that the European Underwater Photography and Video Championship will be held from 3 to 8 October in Madeira, Portugal. The event is soliciting entries formational teams. Full rules are available (pdf download). Wetpixel plans to attend and keep the community informed about all the twists and turns of the contest.
CMAS has announced that the next World Championship of Underwater Photography will be held from 22 to 27 November 2017 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Full details and contests rules for the shoot out style contest are available on the CMAS website.