The remains of human existence lying under water can be found all over the World. On this page you will find national reports concerning underwater cultural heritage and its protection as well as the development of underwater archaeology in the various countries. The information is provided for easy reference, it is provided by representatives from the countries but has no official status.
Country Reports
Asia and the Pacific
- Australia (AIMA Conference 'Towards Ratification') (EN)
- China (the Chinese National Conservation Center for the Underwater Cultural Heritage - NCCUCH Document | Video) (EN)
- South Korea (EN)
- Sri Lanka (EN)
- Turkey (EN)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Ministerial Meeting on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean, Lima, Peru on 16-17 October 2013
Europe and North America
- Baltic States (RUTILUS: Strategies for a Sustainable Development of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Baltic Sea Region - the Nordic Coundil of Ministers) (EN)
- Bulgaria (EN)
- Cyprus (EN)
- France (EN)
- Greece (FR)
- Montenegro (EN)
- Netherlands (report originally published as part of the EU-funded MACHU project - MACHU report N°3) (EN)
- Romania (EN)
- Turkey (EN)
- Spain (Spanish national plan for the protection of underwater cultural heritage) (SP | EN)
- Ukraine (EN)
- United Kingdom (report by the UK UNESCO 2001 Convention Review Group) (EN)
- United States of America (underwater cultural heritage law study) (EN)
