Linda Bush wrote:
> Hi, Listers!
>
> Can someone give me the date that live collecting was banned on Sanibel/Captiva?
> I am working with a newly acquired old collection (I could cry that much of the locality data is missing, as these shells represent what was available in Florida in the early 1960's).   Among others, I have beautiful large angel wings (and a baby from of St. Petersburg - definitely NOT anything but Cyrtopleura costata) which probably came from Blind Pass in the days that it was open and angel wings were being collected from there.   Also many shells from west of Cedar Key, and off St. Petersburg.   Fortuantely, there are some shells that do have data.
>

The City of Sanibel Island banned all live shelling as of
January 1, 1995.

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, at the
request of the Lee County Board of Commissioners, banned all
live shelling throughout the Fort Myers/Sanibel area as of March
1, 2002.

Live shells may not be taken anywhere in Florida without a
saltwater fishing license.

Strombus gigas may not be taken anywhere in Florida, by anyone.

These are the regulations for salt water, I don't know the regs
for fresh water/terrestrial stuff.

m

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