All around the world forests are being cleared en masse to feed the unending growth of the worlds societies. An untapped resource is now beginning to be explored to lessen the burden on our aboveground forests. Chris Godsall, the CEO of Triton Logging, has found a previously unused resource to provide billions of dollars worth of timber to the public. His company has developed an underwater submersible, dubbed Sawfish, that can clear timber from forests that have become submerged over time. There are some 45,000 of these underwater forests worldwide with an estimated value of $50 billion dollars. Not only is this method of foresting more eco-friendly, it is also cost effective. The Sawfish cannot clear quite as many trees in the amount of time an above-ground clearing crew but the cost to collect, haul, and transport the logs is greatly reduced by the fact that the logs can be quickly loaded onto barges straight from the water. In the end, underwater logging is cheaper. Their time spent underwater has also stripped most of the foliage and bark, requiring less prep time at the mill.

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