law

Dear fellow nerds of both law and scuba, I've been trying to find the most recent text of 43 U.S.C. §§ 2101–2106 (The Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987) for a research project. This does need to be a primary source, so Cornell's LII page won't do at the moment. The problem is... where the hell...

Does anyone know if it is legal to harvest lobster while diving on a rebreather, specifically in Florida? I know spear fishing is not allowed on a rebreather, unless hunting lion fish. I have reached out to the FWC and am awaiting an official response from them. I have been unable to find...

How does living in a litigious society affect you as a technical diver/ manufacturer/ instructor etc? Join David Concannon at TEKDiveUSA.2018 for his presentation "WHERE EXPLORERS GO, ATTORNEYS FOLLOW". These insights will help you avoid becoming either a defendant or a statistic, in a warm and...

A German Instructor aged 27 has been sentenced to a fine of EUR 3,150 (US$ 3,930) by a local court in November 2017. He was found guilty of culpable negligent homicide (range of sentences in Germany: prison term up to 5y or fine) as an unexperienced diver aged 34 had died in the Lake Walchen...

Hi folks! I was posed a question I couldn't answer. Is it legal to take an artifact when diving? I would guess there are places you can and places you can't. Any good resources/knowledge on the matter? Thanks! Larry