If you are lucky.  This area is very touristy.....lots and lots of people.  You
have to get away from the main tourist areas to find shells.  Namely, because
they pile sand on the tourist beaches and kill anything that is living there by
trying to make the beach look "beautiful".    CANNOT take Queen Conchs.
Everything else is collectible.
 
"Samuel S. Tuttle" wrote:
 
> Just found Conch-L and signed on.  My wife and I are planning a short trip
> to Paradise Island in the Bahamas next month.  We are hoping to do some
> shelling by beachwalking, wading, and possibly snorkeling.  Can shells be
> found on this island?  Are there legal restrictions to taking some specimens
> home?  Any help will be appreciated.
 
--
Jim and Bobbi Cordy
of Merritt Island, Florida.
 
Jim Specializes in Self-Collected
Caribbean & Florida Shells
 
Bobbi in Shell Creations