salvage diving

Are there any good online resources for laws regarding treasure hunting?

Looking to get into wreck diving, but I had thought it would be best to brush up on artifact recovery laws before any serious diving. I realize that this can often change by state; I live in Texas but plan to be diving wherever I can. Any resources that include laws for wrecks in international waters would be much appreciated as well. Basically, I’m just trying to see what I can explore/salvage/recover without invoking the wrath of some insurance company, the federal government, or any other organization with a lawyer and a need for capital.

Found a good website for you that may answer some of the national laws.
Salvage is a bit different than treasure hunting.
Salvage is more monetary compensation for voluntarily retrieving lost property.
There are still insurance companies that hold titles on ships lost at sea dating back to the 1800s. You betcha that if you find one of their ships previously undiscovered, they will be one of the entities to step in.
The national laws also leave it open to the individual states regarding laws governing treasure hunting.

The wikipedia link gives some good generalities but your best bet is to go to a law library for references.

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