The U. S. Coast Guard is searching the Atlantic off of the Florida Keys for a Canadian filmmaker who went missing while scuba diving.
The agency said in a news release that the crew of The Pisces reported 37-year-old Rob Stewart missing about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the vicinity of Alligator Reef, which is off Lower Matecumbe Key. Stewart is from Toronto, Canada.
The Facebook page for Stewart’s 2007 documentary « Sharkwater » shared the news and asked for donations on a GoFundMe account to support the search. It had raised more than $26,000 by mid-day Wednesday.
Stewart is a wildlife photographer, filmmaker and conservationist. His films include « Sharkwater » and Revolution, released in 2013. He’s also written two books, « Sharkwater: An Odyssey to Save the Planet » and « Save the Humans. »
Coast Guard officials say the Navy, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office are assisting in the search.
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