Attitudes of a Scuba Diving Population Concerning Government Regulation of Underwater Resources

摘要

The report reviews the findings of a survey of Mid-western divers' attitudes towards government regulation of underwater resources. Of the sampled population, 85% favor some restrictions on salvaging shipwreck booty. Shipwreck divers strongly prefer designating no-salvage or park-preserve areas while the combined shipwreck and general diving populations are about equally split between regulations involving permits and designating a protected area.