Okay, I'll stop repsonding to myself ;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Crail" <farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Florida plants
> Here ya go Scott. It's in there somewhere, as this is the entire
> administrative code for inland wildlife. This is a 5mb file, so I hope
> you're on broadband :)
>
> http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter68.pdf
>
> If anyone would like to read thru the marine code as well, hop on over to:
>
> http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter46.pdf
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Crail" <farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:28 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Florida plants
>
>
> > I have done research on marine plant "take" and such... But haven't
gotten
> > around to freshwater. Florida requires a paid fishing permit and then
> > regulates how much take. I think for plants, the rule was "no more than
a
> 5
> > gallon bucket per day". Pretty vague, methinks.
> >
> > I'm not a big fan of removing whole native plants from the wild, just
> > cuttings or seed, but I'm not sure what different states think about
that.
> > In Ohio, it's just plain illegal in designated natural areas (which
> they've
> > pretty much made every streamside a desg nat area :) and permission
would
> be
> > necessary on private property. With all the turbidity our forefathers
> gave
> > us tho in this great state... There's not much temptation for aquatic
> > plants.
> >
> > I'm going to refresh myself on the regulations here this week in
> preparation
> > for our trip to the Keys next week. Was planning on bringing back some
> > macroalgaes and microfauna for my friends still deceived by lure of
marine
> > aquaria ;) I have all the links somewhere... Just have to find the word
> > doc!
> >
> > Todd
> > (Great hardwater plant post btw Scott. I think that's a keeper :)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "unclescott" <unclescott_at_prodigy.net>
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 9:52 AM
> > Subject: NANFA-- Florida plants
> >
> >
> > > Bob Bock's "phone message" post and Ty's query about hard water plants
> got
> > > me thinking (!) about plants in Florida.. (Also, the reason no one
else
> > > answered Ty's question is probably because so many people were out
> > > collecting or following up on "honey-dos" - Duh!)
> > >
> > > With a range of waters probably often tending towards the alkaline
side
> > > (considering the state's limestone underpinning) and the proliferation
> of
> > > everything else exotic, are plants we think of as aquarium plants to
be
> > > commonly found while sampling?
> > >
> > > More importantly, what are the state regulations on taking such
plants -
> > > either native or exotic - and carrying them across the state and
across
> > > state lines?
> > >
> > > Too busy with work at the moment to do too many things aquatic, this
is,
> > > sadly, purely informational purposes. ;)
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance and all the best!
> > >
> > > Scott
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