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Christina, Couldn't agree more!!! Sign me up now for my "Ph.D in Underwater Archeaeology for just $19.95 from Christina Young University". I've got a bunch of "Continuing Education Credits", so I should be able to graduate in no time. If you ever get to the Baltimore area, you're welcome to stop by and see my collection from the "E. M. Clark", and others... Seriously though, what bothers me most about the UNESCO concern, is that we don't need to look very far to understand the ramifications of having large bueraucratic organizations handling issues of shipwrecks. You only need to look at the "USS Monitor" site as an example... Don't get me wrong, I believe there are some wrecks out there deserving of protection. I agree with the original philosophy that initiated the creation of the "USS Monitor" wreck site as a sanctuary. Clearly an historic, unprecedented time capsule from the Civil War. However, initially NOAA made it nearly impossible for fully qualified wreck divers to access the site. Then, with the expansion of tech diving in the mid-90s they allowed the "general public" on the wreck for the first time through the "Special Use Permit" program. Now after 4 years, it looks as though that "public access" program is coming to an end. And if memory severs me correctly - the Sanctuary program mission is: to provide maximum public access to marine resources, while at the same time, protecting those resources for future generations through a comprehensive stewartship program; John Broadwater, Monitor Sanctuary Manager I don't see any reason for having large bureaucratic or governmental organizations getting involved in general/non-historic shipwreck protection. Worst yet, when the wreck site truely does deserve oversight, it's not clear to me that the "vision" of what they want to accomplish with that oversight is understood. And I believe the NOAA involvment in the "oversight" of the USS Monitor site is proof of that. Maybe with my new "Ph.D in Underwater Archeaeology", I'll at least be able to get a Research Permit for the Monitor.... Karen -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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