‘It kind of ruined our trip’: Family fined $88K after trying to pick up seashells on the beach and making a costly mistake (Law & Crime, yesterday)

TL;DR: Pismo Beach clams are endangered. They require a state license to collect.

The judge reduced her fine to $100. She got a tattoo of a clam as a reminder of her day with her children at Pismo Beach. She says she wished the city or state had signage stating what’s legal to collect on the beach.