Ellen Bulger wrote:
>
> Hi Alwyn,
>
> As far as the USA goes, I don't think there is any law banning
> collection by scuba in Florida, oustide of marine parks, but (and it's
> a big but) most dive operators won't let you collect.
As mentioned, Florida law requires a salt water fishing license to take
any live shells, but that is largely ignored.
And with 1300 dives in Florida, I have yet to find a boat that won't let
me collect. I do avoid the cattle boats, though.