Let's not get anyone into trouble here. I'm going to recant my earlier
comment and say that his opinion was his own, I should have kept my mouth
shut, and there are enough State officiers apparently still standing by this
rule, as ridiculous as it may seem. <sigh>
Well at least I know I won't get in trouble taking photos ;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashton, Matthew J." <AshtonMJ_at_hiram.edu>
To: "David Smith " <idleweed_at_tusco.net>
Cc: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Ohio mussels
> who did you talk to about this rule? I know my scientific permit allows
for
> collection of live animals if notified and its jsut a standard one. I also
> help out a masters student who is doing work on river substrate stability
> relatino to mussel density and all his mussels come from the grand and
chagrin
> river which he has permissino to collect. I think the shells was directed
in
> the area that if you have the shell chances are you removed a live mussel
but
> even a dead shell provides shelter and stability to the river. This does
not
> apply as far as i know to zebra mussels if you are removing from your boat
or
> the like but removal from habitat is discouraged becuase if done by
someone
> with less experience it can only confound the problem thus it is deemed
> possession. Like people using round gobies they catch for bait (which by
the
> way work great but you didnt hear that from me). Most state rules are
stated
> vaugely in fishing regulations anyways when pertaining to non-game fish.
> Interpritations lead you to being able to collect pretty much anything
youd
> like but some rangers and wardens do not always see it that way.
-- > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > / Association" > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org