I am also going to Maui in April for a week, and so I am looking forward to replies on this. Also, are
there any restrictions on bring specimens back to the states? How do you do it? Pack in your
luggage, or ship them back? And what would be the best way to clean them there for shipment?

Scot Lewis, specializing in Olividae

On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:19:30 -0500, Michael Small <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Greeting Conch-Lers
>
>Doing a search on Conch-L the archives, I see that about once a year
>someone asks for advice on how and where to dive for shells in Hawaii -
>usually (like me) before taking a family vacation there.
>
>Since places and people change over time, I thought I would try a new post
>on this old topic. I will be in Oahu over the long weekend of Friday March
>9th through Sunday March 11th, so I could fit in one day of diving there
>and possibly two. The From March 11 - 18th I will be in West Maui and in
>between family vacation things, will have time for a couple of dives.
>
>Does any reader have any suggestion on who I might contact who lives in
>Hawaii and is active in diving for shells?
>
>Also, based on others' past experience, is it possible to find a comercial
>dive operator who would be willing to let a recreational diver look for
>shells?
>
>I am especially interested in finding any of the endemic Hawaiian
>gastropods, starting with any of the Cypraea, but also any other species
>that are endemic to Hawaii, or have a range that is limited to the
>central Pacific.
>
>I am also game to try snorkelling or inter-tidal collecting, if there are
>still accessible and productive spots  - but I suspect most of the unusual
>Hawaiian shells have to be found by diving (please correct this
>impression).
>
>I would be grateful for any and all suggestions. Feel free to post a reply
>or email me directly at: [log in to unmask]
>
>Michael Small
>Canberra Australia
>
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