Take from Ocean?

Question

Is it illegal to get live rock from the ocean or live sand of the beach? Or can you collect rocks off the beach shores? No Corals I know that. Can you get a mantis shrimp? Are you allowed to get a sea urchin? How about a star fish? Is it legal to get slugs and snails? and can you get live fish that arnt indangered if you use a net?

Answer 1

you are correct you cannot take coral, if you have a fishing lic you can get fish and other stuff as long as they are not endangered, also you can take sand and rocks and shells, i do not know where others get their info, you need a lic to sell them commercially but for yourself yes you can.

Answer 2

I think this may vary state to state, but I know that in Florida it is illegal to take live shells (i.e. star fish, sea urchins, conch).

Answer 3

NO,NO,NO.... unless you have a license to capture live animals and such..... if you get caught taking stuff you can face a large fine and jail time....

also it would not be good to put that stuff in a home tank... because of sickness, bacteria and such!!!!