As the awareness of the fragility and importance of underwater cultural heritage expands globally, so too does the necessity to stay informed about court cases and international agreements that may impact preservation efforts. Court decisions, pending treaties, legislation, international initiatives and commentaries are featured here.  Whenever possible we will provide you with downloadable documents or links that can be saved and quickly referenced when needed.

Guidelines for Research, Exploration and Salvage of RMS Titanic (pdf)

US Commission on Ocean Policy to Undertake Broad Review

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