We go to the Caribbean 4 - 5  times a year.  Have never been asked about
shells or searched.  We have heard over Conch-L that you are not suppose to
bring back
Queen Conchs....but again we have never been asked.
 
We bring back our shells in ziplock bags in ice chests (uncleaned most of
the time).
 
As long as they are not alive and crawling....we always freeze ours before
we leave.
 
We have been doing this for over 20 years now with no problems.
 
 
 
daniel kogler wrote:
 
> Next week I will be visiting the Dominican Republic for diving and
> shelling.
>
> Anybody out there who has some detailed information about restrictions
> on export of self-collected and/or bought marine shells from there?????
>
> I've heard some scaring stories from collectors in Austria.....
>
> Shelling greetings,
> Daniel
 
 
 
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Jim & Bobbi Cordy
Specializing in Self-Collected
Caribbean & Florida Shells