Maturation and age in queen conch (Strombus gigas): Urgent need for changes in harvest criteria

A review of fishing regulations indicates that immature queen conch are being harvested legally in most Caribbean nations, providing at least a partial explanation for widespread depletion. While relationships between shell lip thickness, age, and maturity vary geographically, sustainable management of queen conch will require a minimum shell lip thickness for harvest no less than 15 mm, along with other urgently needed management measures.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2012.07.017

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