Diving Industry Says Irwin Death Won't Impact Trade
September 25, 2006 @ 08:44 AM (EST)
Source: Abc.net.au
The Queensland dive tourism industry has moved to reassure visitors about the safety of diving and snorkelling after the death of conservationist Steve Irwin.
The conservationist and television personality was filming an underwater documentary off the coast of far north Queensland when he was killed by a stingray earlier this month.
Col McKenzie from Dive Queensland says he does not believe the accident will scare people away from scuba diving and snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef...
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