Seafood Results
Conch
Ocean Wise
Variety
Conch, Queen
Aliger gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
FAO 31 (Caribbean Sea): Honduras
Overall Rating
Market Names
Conch, Tsubugai
Summary
Bycatch: Harvest method is highly selective and incurs little to no bycatch.
Habitat: Harvest method has near zero impact on seafloor habitat.
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Conch, Queen (Interim update)Ocean Wise
Variety
Conch, Queen
Aliger gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
FAO 31 (Caribbean Sea): United States - Puerto Rico
Overall Rating
Market Names
Conch, Tsubugai
Summary
Abundance: The stock appears healthy, but high fishing mortality may change its status in the future.
Bycatch: Fishery targets Caribbean spiny lobsters which are experiencing overfishing.
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Conch, Queen (Interim update)
Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Aliger gigas
Method
Wild
Hand Implements
Location
FAO 31 (Caribbean Sea): Belize
Overall Rating
Market Names
Conch, Tsubugai
Summary
Bycatch: Fishery may also target West Indian topshell snails or Caribbean spiny lobsters, and these species are depleted or experiencing overfishing.
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Conch, Queen (Interim update)Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Aliger gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
FAO 31 (Caribbean Sea): Nicaragua
Overall Rating
Market Names
Conch, Tsubugai
Summary
Abundance: The stock appears healthy, but high fishing mortality may change its status in the future.
Bycatch: Fishery may also target West Indian topshell snails or Caribbean spiny lobsters, and these species are depleted or experiencing overfishing.
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Conch, Queen (Interim update)Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Aliger gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
FAO 31 (Caribbean Sea): United States - U.S. Virgin Islands
Overall Rating
Market Names
Conch, Tsubugai
Summary
Abundance: Stock is overfished and it is unknown if overfishing is occuring.
Bycatch: Fishery may target West Indian topshell snails or Caribbean spiny lobsters, and these species are depleted or experiencing overfishing.
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Conch, Queen (Interim update)Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Aliger gigas
Method
Wild
Hand Implements
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): Turks and Caicos Islands
Overall Rating
Market Names
Conch, Tsubugai
Summary
Abundance: The stock appears healthy, but high fishing mortality may change its status in the future.
Bycatch: Fishery also targets endangered marine turtles.
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Conch, Queen (Interim update)Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Aliger gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): Bahamas
Overall Rating
Market Names
Conch, Tsubugai
Summary
Abundance: Populations are depleted and overfishing is occuring.
Management: Highly ineffective, there are no size or weight restrictions or quotas on fishing for local consumption and minimal regulations in place to protect the depleted population.