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Canadian filmmaker missing after diving off Florida coast Rob Stewart: Missing Canadian filmmaker's 'body found' in Florida
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The US Coast Guard is searching for Canadian documentary filmmaker Rob Stewart, who went missing while diving off the coast of Florida. The body of a Canadian filmmaker who disappeared off the coast of Florida has reportedly been found.
Crews have been looking for him since 17:15 local time (22:15 GMT) on Tuesday evening, when he was reported missing. Shortly after announcing that it would be suspending its search, the US Coast Guard tweeted that a body had been found at a depth of 220ft.
Mr Stewart, who hails from Toronto, was known for his 2006 eco-documentary Sharkwater, which exposed the environmental impact of shark hunting. The 27-year-old from Toronto was known for his 2006 documentary Sharkwater.
His friends are now crowdsourcing to help with rescue efforts. Crews had been looking for him since 17:15 local time (22:15 GMT) on Tuesday evening, when he was reported missing while diving.
"We need all the help we can get / every boat and diver to put all resources into this search," said his friends on a GoFundMe page dedicated to raising funds for the search-and-rescue. At about 15:00 on Friday, the Coast Guard announced it would suspend its search at sunset. Four hours later, it tweeted that his body had been reportedly found.
Mr Stewart was diving about six miles off the coast of Islamorada, in the Florida Keys, according to his friends. "We're confident that we've done everything we can," said a spokesperson for the US Coast Guard. "Our hearts go out to his family and friends."
"As long as there's a chance of survival, we're going to search," Coast Guard Senior Chief Nyx Cangemi told the Associated Press. "We remain hopeful that we'll be able to find him alive." The Coast Guard says it searched a 5,500 sq mile area (14,244 sq km).
Mr Stewart, 26, briefly surfaced and then disappeared while diving with friends near the Florida Keys.
He was diving about six miles off the coast of Islamorada, according to his friends.
Crowdsourcing campaign
Mr Stewart's sister told CBC Toronto that he had been diving with three friends, who all made it back to the boat safely. She said that the dive was "particularly difficult".Mr Stewart's sister told CBC Toronto that he had been diving with three friends, who all made it back to the boat safely. She said that the dive was "particularly difficult".
The Navy, police and Florida wildlife conservation commission have joined in the search, and the coast guard has deployed multiple boats and an Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to help with the rescue mission. The Coast Guard deployed multiple boats and an Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to help with the rescue mission.
Mr Stewart won national acclaim for Sharkwater, taking home more than a dozen awards. He was in Florida filming its sequel, according to his social media. The Navy, local police and the Florida wildlife conservation commission also joined in the search.
Mr Stewart's friends fundraised and crowdsourced for volunteers to help with the search after he went missing.
Mr Stewart won national acclaim for Sharkwater, taking home more than a dozen awards.
He was in Florida filming its sequel, according to his social media accounts.