Why not ban collecting fish and lobster??????? They are alive???????
Scott Jordan wrote:
> I would be interested in learning if Floridians feel these bans were
> necessary or have indeed been successful.
>
> It frankly scares me when politicians, who are always on the search for
> populist activities to champion, whittle away our civil rights. But maybe
> there is a real depletion problem. Anybody have more insight into the
> situation in West Florida?
>
> While diving the islands off of Southern California, I am sternly told by
> the dive master that it is illegal to bring up any gastropods. Yet one
> diver after another brings up a load of rock oysters. The laws here seem
> arbitrary and capricious.
>
> Scott Jordan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karlynn Morgan [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 2:27 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Another collecting ban in the works?
>
> I found this article in the Naples Daily News this morning, which I am
> sure many of you will find interesting:
>
> http://www.NaplesNews.com/01/04/bonita/d618790a.htm