Unfortunately, seafood is generally costly regardless, due to
a limited local catch and the need to import seafood from Thailand and other areas.
Not exact matches
As a result,
local anglers are at a disadvantage, with stricter size and
catch limits compared to nearby states, Mr. Schumer says.
But the odds of getting
caught in the act are slim, with a
limited number of the country's roughly one million state and
local law enforcement personnel policing its 214 million licensed drivers.
In fact,
local consumption of conch is close to the total number allowed to be
caught under these «sustainable»
limits, and this is without taking into account the number of conch that are exported, which is almost equal to
local consumption.