Monday, January 30, 2012

If we aren't allowed to take shells from beaches?

How come you can buy bags of shells from the shops? Where do they come from then?

If we aren't allowed to take shells from beaches?
You are not allowed to take shells off Beeches because they are all mine i tell you mine. I spend a lifetime counting them.
Reply:Some places have quarinetine laws so you cant take shells internationally etc. State Parks %26amp; protected area have those laws in place to try and preserve the environment.



Those shells are probably from some island or coastal place where people are allowed to strip the local resources. There are plenty of people who think money is more important than the environment.
Reply:We can take them from most of our beaches here in Washington, but it is a nice question to ponder. :-)
Reply:some countries do not have that regulation
Reply:ay ,ay, ay!
Reply:i believe its against the law to even take sand too-good question though have a star
Reply:The best shells come from below the intertidal zone, and away from sandy beaches where they are ground down by the surf.



I haven't heard of any rules or laws about collecting shells on a beach - as I said, they're only going to be ground into nothing in a matter of months. If there are such laws, that's insane!
Reply:we can't take shells from the beaches? doh!!
Reply:To the people that don't know....Yes, it is illegal in some places to take shells from state park beaches. I'm in California and that's how it works here.

Non-state park beaches you can take shells from.

I'm not sure where the shells come from, I would guess from foreign countries.
Reply:Golly, I always take home a shell from a day out at the beach. Have I been committing a crime all these years?!
Reply:Who is stopping you taking shells from beaches?

Your mum?
Reply:no wonder there is a shortage of sea shells on the sea shore.
Reply:you can take shells from the beach. its not illegal or anything.
Reply:The person or company that owns a beach is allowed to remove anything that they want and sell it. There are some items that are protected under environmental law, but most things can be removed.



You are not generally allowed to remove items from a public beach. A public beach is owned by the government or an organization (occasionally an individual), the owner generally chooses to restrict removal of these items for they are available for everyone to appreciate. You can usually take a few without anyone saying much, just don't go overboard.
Reply:The only place it is illegal to collect shells are recognized National Parks...other seashores are open for the picking. It is important to know if you are in a protected wildlife habitat. There are several island nations that have no protection in place and ship shells to the US.
Reply:Oh boy.... um i guess i have been commiting crime these 8 years... You can if ya want. No one is stopping u. Ps. Who said you coulnt take shells from the beaches?


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