I just got word today that live collecting is closed in, I believe Curry
County with a one hundred dollar fine for each live shell. I have asked the
bearer of this bad news to write Matt with the info she has and a picture
of the sign beside the road. Got me to worry some.

Everett
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> [Original Message]
> From: Dennis sargent <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2/23/2009 1:23:50 PM
> Subject: [CONCH-L] FW: [CONCH-L] Goodland FL
>
> Dear Matt and Claire,
>
> Other than protected areas such as the John Pennekamp Marine Sanctuary
and a
> few wildlife areas, only two counties in Florida have restrictions on the
> live collecting of seashells.
>
> Lee County has a total ban on live collecting. This is interesting since
> they market themselves as the shell collecting capital of the universe.
> (Just a little sarcasm injected on purpose.) I must admit they have the
best
> of the world's specimen shell dealers on Sanibel Island. It is the best
> place to buy live collected shells.
>
> Manatee County has a limit of two specimens of each species per person.
The
> collecting of Queen Conchs, Strombus gigas, is prohibited statewide. An
> official longer version of this post can be obtained at the Florida Fish
and
> Wildlife Commission website at:  myfwc.com
>
> Anyone who tells you otherwise probably doesn't want you to collect
"their"
> shells.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Dennis Sargent
>
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