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identify each group, assess their potential impact (positive, neutral, or neg- ative), and establish a role for each or a management regime to address any potential threat that it may present. The various interest groups fall into a number of basic categories:
1. General non-diving public
2. Recreational diving public (non-local)
3. Diving public (local)
4.Commercial salvage—treasure-hunting divers (amateur and
professional)
5. Commercial dive charter and tourist operators
6. Commercial—other
7. Non-government organizations (NGO) and amateur organizations
8. Government sector agencies with overlapping or associated
responsibilities
9. Archaeological concerns
These groups represent a wide cross section of the community, including some whose members present direct threats to the program, some who have the potential to benefit the program, and some who are already fully com- mitted. The management plan needs to be designed to address the needs of each of these groups and, where necessary, propose ways that their attitudes can be influenced or changed. Change can only be effected when there are clearly demonstrated advantages to the group or groups involved, and this has to take into consideration the individual or group’s characteristics. The following lists some issues for consideration in adopting a positive stance for these groups:
1. In order to gain a financial advantage, dive charter operators may reveal site locations to the authorities. They will see a long-term benefit of ensuring that the sites are not looted and by working in cooperation with the program can benefit from advice, information, and training, thus providing a value-added experience for their customers.
2. Adopting a high-profile survey demonstrates that, through survey, these sites will be discovered anyway so that cooperation will assist this process.
3. The amateur potential is very important. By ensuring that this group is properly regarded and maintained, the program can rely on a con- tinuing diver-based support. This will help to counteract the negative group and in addition can provide key support for the program.
4. Consideration should be given to the concept of a reward for discov- ering or revealing the location of a site. The reward should be clearly