I have heard about some people who visited Egypt, that they had some
trouble with Egyptian customs at the airport. (nothing with drugs, but with
shells of course)
 
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> Van: David Monsecour <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Red Sea
> Datum: vrijdag 3 april 1998 12:27
>
> 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
> >