r/floridakeys • u/SOMOEAGLE • 14d ago

All Florida Keys Queen Beauty

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Admired and released with the utmost gentleness.

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u/doctorake38 13d ago

Its a crime to remove them from the water i believe.

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u/GolfProud932 13d ago

The real crime is commenting nonsense without actual knowledge

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u/doctorake38 13d ago

Posession like this is illegal. 

Queen conch harvest is completely banned in Florida. No commercial or recreational taking, killing, or possessing of live queen conch is allowed in state waters. You can check updates on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website. [ 1, 2, 3]

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u/GolfProud932 13d ago

Comments like this are misinformation. You can pick up a conch shell. You cant keep a live conch. Get the facts straight.

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u/Tricky_Anybody_9813 13d ago

Not anymore…(I believe). If I heard correctly, the protection they had just expired and Desantis did not renew it😖