Anyone know more about this???

[Crash620]

Didn't see anything posted recently in regard to this and my search didnt show anything.....
http://www.melfisher.com/SalvageOperations/salvagelaw.asp
It appears Mel Fishers strangle hold on the Florida treasure coast may be in jeopardy. Looks like he could lose his leases if the action passes... Wonder if it would open up the surf to the pirates once again.....

 

[Bobbie]

I haven't paid to much attention, but some of it concerns even dry sand hunting. If anything it will cut down on pirate hunting in certain areas.

 

[Ron Lord]

Mel Fisher will not be able to get anymore permits along the beaches. This will open alot of beaches back up for metal detector again.Places where Fisher had permit, he will not be able to get a permit again. There is a lot of places on the east coast of FLA. where we can't hunt because Fisher has PERMITS OR LEASES in the area and detector are not aloud. So this might be a good thing for us.

 

[John in Nawth Carolina]

As far as I know dry sand and wet sand was never off limits to metal detecting because of the leases. Leases applied only to items under water.

 

[Crash620]

Wonder if it would open up the surf to the pirates once again.....

 

[Crash620]

n/t

 

[BEACH HUNTER]

n/t

 

[BEACH HUNTER]

n/t

 

[prospector 55]

Mel Fisher has been dead for a while for those who do not know!!!