Seafood Results
Conch
Ocean Wise
Variety
Conch, Queen
Strombus gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
Honduras - Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean Sea
Overall Rating
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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Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Strombus gigas
Method
Wild
Hand implements
Location
Turks and Caicos Islands - Western Central Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
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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Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Strombus gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
Bahamas - Western Central Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
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.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Strombus gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
U.S. - Virgin Islands, Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean Sea
Overall Rating
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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Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Strombus gigas
Method
Wild
Hand implements
Location
Belize - Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean Sea
Overall Rating
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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Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Strombus gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
Nicaragua - Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean Sea
Overall Rating
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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Not Recommended
Variety
Conch, Queen
Strombus gigas
Method
Wild
Diving
Location
U.S. - Puerto Rico, Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean Sea
Overall Rating
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.