The Japanese cultured pearl industry has caused the demand for the freshwater mussel shell to increase throughout the Southeast. With the market value of the resource increasing, enforcement officers must use varied enforcement techniques to apprehend law violators.
The Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies presents papers that cover all aspects of the management and conservation of inland, estuarine, and marine fisheries and wildlife. It aims to provide a forum where fisheries and wildlife managers can find innovative solutions to the problems facing our natural resources in the 21st century.