Hello Peggy,
Well the cities website is confusing , article 5 is vague about "personal use" . If one were to get busted , a half good
lawyer could tear this treaty apart. it's vague to say the least . seems more of a scare tactic then a working law. just my
opinion . good luck, and happy new yer to all. mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Peggy Williams <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: Strombus gigas


|>If Strombus gigas is internationally protected by the CITES list, why
|>can I purchase queen conch chowder or fritters in just about every
|>seafood restaurant in Florida? Isn't the meat imported from the Bahamas
|>where the species is very plentiful? As are all the Queen Conch shells
|>that are sold in gift shops?
|
|Did anyone answer this? Well, here goes...
|
|Strombus gigas is on the CITES 2 list, which I understand means you can
|import it with a license to do so. Without one you're not even supposed to
|have meat or shells with a hole in them.
|
|Peggy
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