Sharkwater filmmaker Rob Stewart from Toronto goes missing while diving in Florida

Update (February 1): Stewart's sister, Alexandra, told the CBC that he was doing a challenging dive of up to 70 metres that was part of the work for this new film, which is a sequel to the first Sharkwater documentary. She said he had been diving with three other divers, who are all safe.

Update (February 3): The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that it is suspending its search for Stewart at sunset (6:15 p.m. EST) today.

Update (Feb. 3, 5:05 p.m.): The U.S. Coast Guard has located Stewart's body.

Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart has gone missing while diving in the water near Islamorada, Florida.

The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search for him today (January 31) near the Upper Florida Keys.

According to reports, he disappeared near the Alligator Reef.

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Stewart is best known for his 2006 documentary Sharkwater in which he debunked media-generated fears about sharks and examined the shark-hunting industries of the world. He illustrated how these fears have led to their demise, which in turn has had a domino effect upon the ocean ecosystem.

In his 2012 documentary Revolution, he took a look at environmental problems around the world and what people are doing to solve them.

His next film, Sharkwater: Extinction, was slated for release this year.