Mel’s Aqua Shop, in Redondo Beach, was the first of its kind in California. Its founder, Mel Fisher, was a treasure hunter — and a successful one.

Treasure-hunting divers seek mother lode of riches from 400-year-old shipwreck The practice has drawn criticism from archaeologists and historians.

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.

OFF THE TREASURE COAST, Fla. — The fever is contagious. Gold fever, that is. Symptoms? Unwavering optimism. "Today's the day," legendary treasure hunter Mel Fisher would say as he set out to sea ...

What happened to the gold? From the 1970s to the '90s, world famous treasure divers Mel Fisher and Kip Wagner were credited for discovering millions of dollars worth of artifacts from the 1715 ...

The controversial treasure hunter-ship salvager Mel Fisher set out on a years-long quest to uncover the site of the deep sea treasures rumored to lay with the wreckage of “Nuestra Señora de ...

MARQUESAS KEYS, FLA. -- In 1985, aboard the Dauntless salvage boat, Jimmy Buffett sang atop a stack of silver bars while treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his crew swilled champagne to celebrate ...

Alfred John Dougherty Jr., 67, a lawyer who became a leading specialist on offshore treasure law while representing renowned treasure hunter Mel Fisher, fugitive financier Robert Vesco and ...

PHOTO: Mel Fisher's Treasures displays a piece of jewelry for sale. (ABC News) But to some historians and archaeologists, Mel Fisher’s and others like them, aren't fortune seekers or adventurers.