Washington Department of Natural Resources divers return to work next week, following the death of a state diver off the south end of Bainbridge Island.

The department told the Kitsap Sun ( http://is.gd/dBvv0I) the death of DavidScheinost (SHYN'-ohst) is the first dive-related fatality since the agency began intensive monitoring of commercial geoducks (GOO'-ee-duks) 30 years ago.

His body was recovered Friday afternoon, not far from where he disappeared Tuesday while collecting the big clams for testing.

The Kitsap County coroner's office will perform an autopsy on the body of the 24-year-old Puyallup (pew-AL'-up) man, and the Department of Labor and Industries is investigating.

All DNR divers were placed on a stand-down after the death. They'll resume work Monday on geoduck tracts in the Hood Canal near Port Gamble.

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Information from: Kitsap Sun, http://www.kitsapsun.com/