Make that Collier County--sorry about the wrong county

Everett or Nancy Long
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> From: Everett or Nancy Long <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: 2/23/2009 7:14:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] FW: [CONCH-L] Goodland FL
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>  I just got word today that live collecting is closed in, I believe Curry
> County with a one hundred dollar fine for each live shell. I have asked
the
> bearer of this bad news to write Matt with the info she has and a picture
> of the sign beside the road. Got me to worry some.
>
> Everett
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> > [Original Message]
> > From: Dennis sargent <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 2/23/2009 1:23:50 PM
> > Subject: [CONCH-L] FW: [CONCH-L] Goodland FL
> >
> > Dear Matt and Claire,
> >
> > Other than protected areas such as the John Pennekamp Marine Sanctuary
> and a
> > few wildlife areas, only two counties in Florida have restrictions on
the
> > live collecting of seashells.
> >
> > Lee County has a total ban on live collecting. This is interesting since
> > they market themselves as the shell collecting capital of the universe.
> > (Just a little sarcasm injected on purpose.) I must admit they have the
> best
> > of the world's specimen shell dealers on Sanibel Island. It is the best
> > place to buy live collected shells.
> >
> > Manatee County has a limit of two specimens of each species per person.
> The
> > collecting of Queen Conchs, Strombus gigas, is prohibited statewide. An
> > official longer version of this post can be obtained at the Florida Fish
> and
> > Wildlife Commission website at:  myfwc.com
> >
> > Anyone who tells you otherwise probably doesn't want you to collect
> "their"
> > shells.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Dennis Sargent
> >
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