Carrie, I have done some shore collecting and snorkel collecting on middle
Caicos and Grand Turk.  It was the middle of summer so the shelling wasn't
that good on either, but I suspect in the winter it would be more bountiful.
I was able to find a few shells.  I am primarilly a dead shell hunter and
most of these were not fresh dead, and not in great condition.  The volume
was minimal.  One day we hired a boat with a guide who took us to many of
the remote areas and we were able to find quite a few pink conchs and other
small varieties.  I can't remember all the varieteies right this moment, and
I'm sure that I wasn't able to identify alot of them anyway.  I do remember
the guys first name is Cardinal, and I think anyone on the island would know
him, as there are only about 250 people living there.  If you are interested
in seeing some of the species, contact me directly.  I would be interested
to hear how much better the shelling is there in the winter.

Mike


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From: "Carrie Wengert" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 8:23 PM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Collecting in the Turks and Caicos Islands


> I posted a few days ago about collecting in the US Virgin Islands or other
> places in the Caribbean.  I got my answer about the legality of collecting
> in the US Virgin Island and several people suggested collecting on the
> Turks and Caicos Islands, specifically Grand Turk Island at the south end
> of the island.  Does anyone have any other specific experience collecting
> anywhere in the Turks and Caicos and recommendations for beach collecting
> locations.
>
> Thank you,
> Carrie Wengert
>
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