Mel Fisher's son Dirk, his daughter-in-law Angel and diver Rick Gage died when a salvage boat capsized -- exactly 10 years before the Atocha discovery.

Mel FisherThe Fisher family's fortune was indeed bright when on July 20, 1985, he discovered the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha named after a shrine in Madrid for protection. The ...

Employees of Mel Fisher's Treasure, the salvage company that has worked the shipwreck site since 1969, believe the latest haul signals they are close to finding the sterncastle, a key missing ...

Mel Fisher displays some pieces of the Atocha treasure on board his ship in this undated photo. (Courtesy of Mel Fisher’s Treasures Facebook page) ...

Federal officials squared off Wednesday in court against famed treasure salvor Mel Fisher, with government witnesses testifying his method of finding sunken riches harms the environment.