There is a lot of confusion about shell-restrictions over there, I don't
know very well myself, but I know that a friend of mine visits Egypts two
to three times a year and never has problems getting his shells to Belgium
(even when there are still living animals in them!!!).
 
 
David
 
 
 
On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, M.A. Angioy wrote:
 
> Dear friends,
> one of our subscribers is particularly interested into shelling in the Red
> Sea, but he knows that laws are very restrictive there aboput the
> possibility of collecting specimens and taking them away. He would like to
> receive more information on this point, and ask if there are still places
> in the area that can be more satisfying for a shell-collector. He can
> snorkel and dive, and oiis organizing a trip to the Red Sea in a short
> while.
>
> Waiting for your news, that I will pass to him, and thanking everybody for
> the answers!
>
> Maria
>