For people wanting to go to Aruba to find shells, e-mail me privately.  John
Bernard
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From: Betty Jean Piech <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: Shelling in Aruba


>Dear Bill -
>
>I (and I think probably several others on Conch-L) would be interested in
>knowing what responses you get to the question about shelling in Aruba, so
>please post it on the List.  Way back in 1979 I went with a small group to
>Bonaire and the collecting was not fantastic, but it was good.  We had fun
>finding Voluta musica.  But we had to have special permission from the
>Government to collect, and we were told there were also restrictions on the
>sister islands of Aruba and Curacao (these three islands known as the
>Netherlands Antilles are also called the ABC Islands).
>
>Betty Jean, The Tall One
>
>At 08:13 PM 2/22/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>The Jacksonville Shell Club has received a query from a local couple
>>in regards to shelling in Aruba.  If anyone has any information (ie. is
>>shelling allowed, the best spots, etc.) please E-mail me the informaiton
>>off-list and I'll forward it to the interested individuals.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Bill Frank
>>1865 Debutante Dr.
>>Jacksonville, Florida 32246
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>>http://home.sprynet.com/~wfrank/jacksonv.htm
>