Date:         Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:16:11 -0800
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From:         Russ Webb <russwebb@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Extinction, collection and civil rights
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I had heard that as well, but I had not seen it for myself so I do not know. I have met a few new Americans while out diving with friends & they asked us if we were going to eat "those". (don't remember what it was, but I do remember thinking YUCK) (Just when I had gotten used to me being the odd eater at the sushi bar.) 

Russ (Webb - comes in the "from" line)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peggy Williams 
  To: CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU 
  Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:53 PM
  Subject: Re: Extinction, collection and civil rights


  Russ,


  It was my understanding that recent Asian immigrants were taking all mollusks without discrimination and in great quantities from intertidal areas. Thus the limit of 12.


  Peggy (Williams - my signature below)


    Here in WA state up until a few years ago there was pretty much no limit to the non-commercial mollusks one could take. Then, about 2 years ago someone thought it would be a good idea to limit collection to 12 specimens per day. Why?


            Peggy Williams: shell collecting trips

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