19 Nov 95 20:30, Lee Bell wrote to Paul Barton:
 ->> Actually up here it's cheap enough with two chicken lobsters $4.95.
 ->> Sorry to rub it in but since the diving is cold I need something to
 ->> brag on. When I get to Abaco in the Bahamas in February that's when
 ->> we just go out to the reef for lunch. And it's warmer there too!
 LB> I may have some bad news for you.  In the Bahamas, including Abaco,
 LB> it's illegal to take any form of life while on scuba.  Although you can
 LB> spear lobster in season, you must do it while free diving.  Just in
 LB> case you don't know, it's also illegal to use any form of spear with a
 LB> trigger.  Hawian slings and pole spears only.
As a veteran of dozens of trips to Marsh Harbour, I can safely say that while 
lobster may be out of season, the hard shelled grouper can always be taken, 
particularly if nobody sees you.
Jay
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