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But the industry is engaged in a battle with academic marine archaeologists and UNESCO, the Paris-based United Nations agency that tries to protect cultural treasures around the world. Critics say buried coins and loot should be studied and preserved in a museum, not sported around an investor's neck.

As usual, the critics wait until the treasure is found and in the process of being retrieved before swooping in for the booty. What is mine is mine, what is yours is mine even though you paid for it!

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“But the industry is engaged in a battle with academic marine archaeologists and UNESCO, the Paris-based United Nations agency that tries to protect cultural treasures around the world. “

Because they did such a fine job in Egypt when the Bruthas took over.