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Search On For Canadian Filmmaker Rob Stewart Who Disappeared In Florida Waters

... PRESS/Michelle Siu. She said Rob Stewart and a dive instructor returned to the surface near Alligator Reef off the coast of the Florida Keys around 5 p.m. Tuesday. "The other diver got on board and was struggling to get on board and then fell unconscious," she said. "Rob gave the OK signal to the boat, but as the other diver fell unconscious, there was a commotion around that on board and the boat lost sight of Rob.". Stewart's sister said there's a concern her brother lost consciousness as well. The dive was her brother's third one of the day, she said, noting that he and his instructor had gone down about 70 metres. The family is in shock, she said. "I'm doing terribly, we all are, but we have hope.". She said her parents and her husband are in Florida helping manage search efforts, but they still need those with experience to join the search that is being co-ordinated by the U. S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard senior chief Nyx Cangemi said crews had been looking for the conservationist since he was reported missing. "As long ...

Rescatistas Hallan El Cuerpo Del Cineasta Rob Stewart Desaparecido En Los Cayos De Florida

... hallazgo del cuerpo, los amigos y familiares de Stewart, que han recaudado más de 100.000 dólares por internet para los esfuerzos para dar con él, pretendían continuar con su búsqueda. "Ahora necesitamos más que nunca voluntarios y donaciones", escribieron en Twitter, bajo la etiqueta "Find Rob" (Encontrar a Rob). El equipo que les prestaba apoyo desde la superficie perdió de vista a Stewart poco después de las 17 EDT del martes, cuando había emergido junto a otro miembro de su equipo. Tras haber recogido al compañero de Stewart, se disponían a hacer lo propio con él, pero se encontraron con que ya no estaba en la superficie. El mismo martes la Guardia Costera emprendió un operativo de búsqueda por mar y aire, a la que se sumaron la oficina del alguacil del condado de Monroe, la Comisión para la Vida Silvestre y la Pesca de Florida barcos de particulares y hasta la organización ecologista Sea Shepherd, entre otros. Paul Watson, responsable de Sea Shepherd, organización que ha enviado su nuevo barco, John Paul Dejoria, a la zona ...

Loved Ones Confirm Missing Conservationist’s Body Found At Dive Site

... he will still survive. He’s a very strong swimmer and excellent scuba diver, we’re still hopeful,” said Sandy Stewart, Rob’s mother. Rob Stewart’s sister Alexandra spoke with CBS 4’s Lauren Pastrana Friday morning about her brother. “He’s an extraordinary person and for all of the work he’s done to date, he really deserves our best effort at trying to help him so that he can continue to champion the cause of ocean and conservation,” she said. She also asked for help to find him. “We have two new needs for our search that starts at daylight. One is experienced Florida Keys boat operators to run shallow water boats or airboats along the shoreline and similarly, people who can’t get on a boat, we need beach walkers for people to walk the shores of Marathon, Duck Key, Conch Key and Long Key,” she said. Stewart’s friend, Tyler Mac Leod, has set up a Go Fund Me page  to raise money for the rescue effort with a goal of ...

Body Of Canadian Filmmaker Missing Off Florida Keys Found

... Share Article. Key Largo Volunteer Fire Dept dive team has reportedly found Stewart at a depth of 220 feet off FL keys. Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Show Caption. A dive team has found the body of a Canadian filmmaker who went missing while diving in the Florida Keys earlier this week, U. S. Coast Guard officials said Friday. Officials said the Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department dive team found the body of 37-year-old Rob Stewart, who went missing Tuesday after diving to film sharks in the area near Alligator Reef. The body was reportedly found at a depth of 220 feet off the Keys, officials said. #Breaking News@USCG confirms Key Largo Volunteer Fire Dept dive team has reportedly found Stewart at a depth of 220 feet off FL keys. — USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) ...

Parents Of Canadian Shark Filmmaker Have Hope For Missing Son

... was filming a new documentary called “Sharkwater: Extinction,” which he was aiming to show at the Toronto International Film Festival later this year, his parents said. The U. S. Navy, U. S. Customs and Border Protection, Florida wildlife officials, a county sheriff’s office and civilian volunteers have joined the Coast Guard in the search for Stewart that is using ships, helicopters, airplanes and dive teams, the Coast Guard said. “We would not still be searching for him if we could not find him alive,” said Petty Officer Eric Woodall, a Coast Guard spokesman. His mother, Sandy Stewart, said support was pouring in from all over the world. Rob Stewart’s 2006 documentary “Sharkwater” was aimed at exposing the shark hunting industry that was feeding demand for fins, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. The hunting has ravaged shark populations and the film was part of a campaign that helped persuade some ...

Search On For Missing Diver Off Alligator Reef

... Twitter. FLORIDA KEYS (CBSMiami) — The search continues for a scuba diver who went missing near Alligator Reef off Lower Matecumbe Key. The crew of The Pisces contacted the Coast Guard around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and reported that 37-year-old Rob Stewart failed to return from a dive. The Coast Guard immediately dispatched two boats and a helicopter to the area. The U. S. Navy, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office also sent boats to assist in the search. According to a Go Fund Me page , Stewart was diving around the “Queen of Nassau” wreck. A friend told CBS 4’s Ted Scouten that Stewart was with two other men and was ready to get out of the water. “He dove three times on this wreck, and on his third dive he surfaced, gave the OK sign to the boat and then they didn’t see him again,” explained Julie Anderson. Friends said the people on the boat were attending to someone else who was having a medical problem when Stewart disappeared. They wonder if he was taken away ...

Search On For Canadian Filmmaker Rob Stewart Who Disappeared In Florida Waters

... crews. The U. S. Navy, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are also helping. Stewart, a Toronto native, is known for his documentaries that include "Revolution" and his memoir "Save the Humans.". A global wildlife photographer, Stewart has devoted his career to warning the world about threats facing sharks, other ocean life and humanity in general. His 2006 documentary "Sharkwater," which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, became an international hit and prompted people around the world to lobby their governments for bans on shark finning. Stewart said he and his colleagues risked their lives to make the film: they visited a Costa Rican warehouse that trafficked in illegal shark fin and confronted poachers on the high seas. Stewart shot "Revolution," which came out in 2012, in 15 countries over four years. "This century we're facing some pretty catastrophic ...

Vast Search Underway For Shark Conservationist And Filmmaker Missing After Deep Dives

... whereabouts are still unclear, and U. S. Coast Guard, as well as friends and co-workers have been searching for Stewart since Tuesday evening. The senior chief of the U. S. Coast Guard Jeremy Weaver, explained in an interview with CBC Toronto that Stewart “resurfaced at the end of the dive, and as the boat was turning around to pick him up, he went back under — and was not seen again.” It’s unclear why Stewart went back under, but it may have been exhaustion from diving to such depths. He had reportedly completed three deep dives that day. A Coast Guard Senior Chief explained that the team had been searching for Stewart nonstop since Tuesday evening, stating that “as long as there’s a chance of survival, we’re going to search. We remain hopeful that we’ll be able to find him alive.” Stewart’s family has set up a Go Fund Me campaign to help with the extensive search and rescue operation. It’s encouraging that, at the time of writing, the page had raised almost ...

Family Confirms Toronto Filmmaker Rob Stewart Dead After Dive In Florida

... ocean" Friday after he disappeared this week while diving off the coast of Florida. A Facebook post by Stewart's sister Alexandra asked for privacy in order to grieve. Filmmaker Rob Stewart speaks to the media about his new film Revolution during a Toronto International Film Festival press conference on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. The U. S. Coast Guard is searching for a Canadian diver who has gone missing off the coast of Florida. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu. "There are no words," the post said. "We are so deeply grateful to everyone who helped search, and happy that Rob passed while doing what he loved.". His death was also confirmed by a publicist for the director. The U. S. Coast Guard said a body was found Friday about 90 metres from where Stewart, 37, was last seen. It did not immediately confirm whether the body discovered was Stewart's. Stewart was ...