# Responsible recovery — where do you draw the line?

**URL:** <https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/responsible-recovery-where-do-you-draw-the-line/19>\
**Category:** Sunken Treasure\
**Created:** [September 20, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/responsible-recovery-where-do-you-draw-the-line/19 "2026-09-20T18:41:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seeadler](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex048/user_avatar/weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/seeadler/32/9_2.png) [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/responsible-recovery-where-do-you-draw-the-line/19/1 "2026-09-20T18:41:20Z")

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This one’s less “how” and more “should.” Historic wrecks, especially ones tied to loss of life, raise real ethical questions about what should be recovered versus documented and left alone. Where do you personally draw that line?