You might want to consider paying the locals to collect for you. This is what a lot of people do on collecting trips. The locals know where things are and are not. If you get the plants out, you would have a lot of customers. Regards Mark Barnett Fish Link Central - AquaBid.com - Fish Link Exchange - AquaBoards.com - FishForums.com - AquaCards.com - FishBookStore.com - AquaNetwork.com - AquaRank.com