Wild Fish Capture

[drummerkid97]

Hey all I was wondering if there are any laws, permits, and regulations on taking certain fish/coral from the wild. I've dived in certain places where you cant take anything, but all the wild caught fish have to be coming from somewhere. As a scuba diver I see plenty of fish/coral that is highly sought after in the reefing community. Anyone have experience/knowledge on this?

 

[fishguy242]

check laws and regs where you are at,i believe hook and line is fair game ,check ,heavy fines

 

[robbyg]

Yep it all depends on what country you are in.
Most of them have no problems with fish, so long as your not getting them from a sanctuary. Corals on the other hand are often banned in most places.