Good luck using pliers to cut an accident victim out of their BC webbing or out of their wetsuit. I suppose pliers could have helped the guy in the Diver Down story, but I can't see pliers replacing shears.
Salt water wire cutters
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Shears are built with very large loops for your fingers. I don't think pliers would be any easier to handle, in fact I think pliers / wire cutters would be more difficult to handle since you could easily drop them, especially with cold hands when wearing thick gloves. I have also seen shears cut pennies in half, so they shouldn't have any problem with a fishing lead.
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