[Coral-List] protection for Queen Conch snails considered

[Douglas Fenner]

U.S. mulls stronger protections for iconic Caribbean conch, raising
concerns among fishers

Showy Queen conchs, valued for their meat, are overharvested in many places

https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-mulls-stronger-protections-iconic-caribbean-conch-raising-concern-among-fishers

They are large snails that inhabit seagrass beds, not really reefs.  I
remember huge piles of their shells in some places.  I believe it is
pronounced "konk" but correct me if I'm wrong.  They are being considered
for listing as "threatened" under the US Endangered Species Act.  Nice
picture.  They are quite visual, they can stick their eyes on long eye
stalks out from under the shell in what is called the "Strombid notch" to
look around.

Cheers, Doug

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Douglas Fenner
Lynker Technologies, LLC, Contractor
NOAA Fisheries Service
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Honolulu
and:
Coral Reef Consulting
PO Box 997390
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-6298  USA

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