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| Posted On: | 08-Feb-2006 |
| From: | iloveroatan [iloveroatan....com] |
| Subject: | [roatan] buying local fresh lobster |
Dr. Evans: As usual you are a WEALTH of information!! Any chance you could write a "What you should know before you visit Roatan" Guide in between your marvelous novels? My husband and I purchased several lobster tails from a local man while on the island. He was set up across from the grocery in Coxon Hole and operating out of a cooler. Naturally, being from Florida and knowing how much you pay for tails here, we were very enamoured with the price. We did know enough not to purchase any that were undersized (at least by our standards here in FL) and his stash seemed to be on the up-and-up size-wise. What we did NOT have any idea of was how these lobsters may have been caught and it never occurred to us that such unscrupulous measures may have been used as what you describe. In our minds, we were purchasing from a local man (didn't chew him down on price because the price was so much better than what we'd ever seen anyway!) and we were getting some awesome lobster tails... win-win. But now I wonder... could we have unwittingly supported the unlawful and unscrupulous harvesting of lobster? How would one know? Now! Of course I don't want to assume that all local people are unconcerned with their reefs and it's fauna. In fact, I know this to be quite the contrary (since I read your book!!) and would presume most people are making an honest living. But I would like to be better prepared for our next trip in understanding some of the pitfalls that we may not know to look for. Is there a recommendation on what you should or should not do in purchasing fresh lobster and fish while on the island? J. Oliver Adventures on Roatan: An exciting tour of the island on DVD http://www.roatanvideo.com To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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