I have been wondering for some time if beaches can be privately owned in
some countries?  In the States, Canada, Britain, Australia, NZ, and a
lot of other countries, anything below the high-water line (as variously
defined) is public property, and cannot be owned- which means that as
long as one can reach it without trespassing, one can shell any
non-restricted area to one's heart's content.  Is this true in most
countries?  Does anyone know a country where this situation does not
apply??
 
-Ross M.