When I was a kid I would spend many hours at the tide pools , until you see
one you can't believe it , there is so much life in them, so much activity .
But now I'm hearing that we can't even go near them . I think we should
protest by out-lawing tofu world-wide, this will bring California's economy
to a grinding halt . Sorry Kim , but these are drastic measures but in the
end I'm sure the boycott will bring them to their cosmetically altered
knees.
Well back to my hole now , Ferreter


From: Bobbi Cordy <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: Tide Pools


>Thanx Kim -  I knew that.  We are former Californians and former presidents
of the
>Santa Barbara Malacological Society and we were in CA when this law went
into effect.
>
>In fact Dr. Abbott spoke to our club about it and helped us try to fight
this law.
>The amazing thing is trying to enforce it!    How can you tell when a beach
SCUBA
>diver comes in whether they have been out 1000 feet.     It's kinda like
the law on
>Sanibel where you can collect only two of each species.....but the people
enforcing
>it don't know one specie from another!
>
>"Kim C. Hutsell" wrote:
>
>> Bobbi,
>>
>> You're correct. California Fish and Game regulations spell out
>> bag limits for collectable species within this zone for those in
>> possession of a current fishing license. It's pretty narrow, mostly
>> mussels and a few species of clams...no gastropods. Other than that,
>> collecting has to be done outside the 1000 foot limit. The law was
>> specifically designed to protect tidepools from tourists and commercial
>> interests.
>>
>> Kim Hutsell
>> San Diego
>>
>> Bobbi Cordy wrote:
>> >
>> > It is illegal to collect live shells in CA unless you are 1000 feet
from shore?
>> >
>> > "Tim R." wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hey Everyone,
>> > >
>> > > I was wondering if anyone here lives in the Orange County, Calif.
area.  I
>> > > was thinking about going to the tide pools in Little Corona in Corona
del
>> > > Mar and wasn't sure where the best spot to go to was.  Anyone got any
ideas.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Tim
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jim and Bobbi Cordy
>> > of Merritt Island, Florida.
>> >
>> > Jim Specializes in Self-Collected
>> > Caribbean & Florida Shells
>> >
>> > Bobbi in Shell Creations
>
>--
>Jim and Bobbi Cordy
>of Merritt Island, Florida.
>
>Jim Specializes in Self-Collected
>Caribbean & Florida Shells
>
>Bobbi in Shell Creations
>