Hello Fabio, Thank you for your notice. I understand the tremendous impact involved in capturing and exporting live animals to other parts of the world: Wild life trade threatens indigenous communities in the wild, and facilitats the risk of foreign species beeing accidently introduced into habitats, were there presence might reveal desasterous - As to Biopiracy, I believe that this case could only apply in the wrong context: The risk of threatenig a species, if collected live, is real, but in such a reduced demand, and when performed by responsible shell collectors is unlike. And in this matter, Biopiracy could apply to shell collecting aswell. Regarding the accidental introduction of a species into foreign habitats, I believe this to be an almost utopic possibility with live Cypraeidae. Yet, millions of birds, reptiles and fish with true possibilities of beeing accidently introduced are legally flying world-wide onto the hands of ignorant pet stores owners. It is my belief, that because "nations can demand a share of profit from products discovered through biopiracy" the true goal of the laws, could have a capitalistic rather than an ethical poit of view. But yes, it is illegal, and I wouldnt be surprised if obstacles came in the way. All the best, Regards, David