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| Saint Lucia Queen conch fishery |
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more>> <<less Overview: The queen conch (Strombus gigas) is one of the single species nearshore fisheries of Saint Lucia. For the most part, fishers harvest stocks using SCUBA gear. However, conch is still harvested with gill nets and by free diving in areas along the west and southwest coasts. The second most valuable fishery in St. Lucia valuing 2.2 million in 2019 .
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Geographic reference: Saint Lucia
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2019
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Fishing Activity Type of production system: Commercial; Artisanal; Subsistence Fishery Area Climatic zone: Tropical. Bottom type: Soft bottom gravel-sandy. Depth zone: Coastal - Shallow waters, inshore (0 m - 50 m). Horizontal distribution: Neritic. Vertical distribution: Demersal/Benthic. Geo References  | Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | LCA - Saint Lucia |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Saint Lucia Queen conch fisheryVessel Type Other fishing vesselsUndecked - pirogue; canoe or shaloop; sizes range between 5 and 9 m; engine capacity between 40 and 250 Hp (outboard). Flag State  Saint Lucia Fishing Gear Gear neiGillnets and entangling nets (nei)TrapsHand collection from free diving or diving with SCUBA. Related Fisheries - Fishery(ies) switching activity seasonally or targeting the same stock Saint Lucia Flyingfish fisherySaint Lucia Lobster fisherySaint Lucia Large pelagic fisherySeasonality All year (peak September to June) Environmental limitationsWeather conditions, depths. Ports Dennery, Savannes Bay, Gros Islet, Micoud and Laborie. Fisherfolks Community Fishermen of Dennery, Savannes Bay, Gros Islet and Laborie. List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 106 | vessels | 2014 | | Number of vessels | 273 | vessels | 2019 | | Employment | Number of fishermen | 408 | Persons | 2014 | | Number of fishermen | 1215 in registry | Persons | 2019 | | Number of fishermen | 292 captured during annual vessel license | Persons | 2019 | | Production | Landed Volume | 39.41 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2011 | | Landed Volume | 62.59 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2012 | | Landed Volume | 81.59 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2013 | | Landed Volume | 71.89 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2014 | | Landed Volume | 96.82 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2015 | | Landed Volume | 91.74 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2016 | | Landed Volume | 98.58 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2017 | | Landed Volume | 74.61 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2018 | | Landed Volume | 68.91 (Dirty meat - 5.3) | tonnes | 2019 | | Landed Value | 1293.409 | XCD 1000 | 2011 | | Landed Value | 2045.528 | XCD 1000 | 2012 | | Landed Value | 2658.471 | XCD 1000 | 2013 | | Landed Value | 2303.555 | XCD 1000 | 2014 | | Landed Value | 3150.676 | XCD 1000 | 2015 | | Landed Value | 2996.117 | XCD 1000 | 2016 | | Landed Value | 3207.992 | XCD 1000 | 2017 | | Landed Value | 2433.436 | XCD 1000 | 2018 | | Landed Value | 2211.768 | XCD 1000 | 2019 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Ornaments, jewellery, food. Management Management unit: Yes Jurisdictional framework Management Body/Authority(ies): Fisheries Department of Saint Lucia; Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Mandate: Management. Area under national jurisdiction: Saint Lucia Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). Management Regime Management Methods Fisheries Act (No. 10 of 1984) and Fisheries Regulations (No. 9 of 1994) which are based on the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) harmonized legislation. Plan for Managing the Fisheries of St. Lucia (1999); with focus on Fish size limits - Binding Minimum size limits (180 mm total shell length; 1 kg total weight; 280 g meat weight excluding digestive glands); prohibition on harvesting immature conch (without a flared lip); conch is required to be landed whole or in the shell to verify flared lip and closed season (this measure not yet implemented). A catch limit of 10 conch per person per trip is imposed on the sport fishery. More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Status and Trends Conch landing has gradually decreased from 2017 to 2019. Source of Information Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries, Co-operatives and Rural Development, Saint Lucia. Personal communication, July 2020.  http://www.malff.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55Bibliography Scott, S. National Report of Saint Lucia. pp. 38 -50 in: CRFM. 2013. Report of Ninth Annual CRFM Scientific Meeting – Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 10-14 June 2013 - National Reports. CRFM Fishery Report – 2013. Volume 1, Suppl. 1, 61 pp.  http://www.crfm.net/images/documents/miscellaneous/Agenda%20Item%209.1%20-%20Ref%20Doc%20-%20CRFM%202013b%20Ninth%20Scientific%20Meeting%20Report%20Vol%201%20Suppl%201.pdfNational Report of Saint Lucia, pp. 33 - 38. In: CRFM. 2012. Report of Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting – Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 20 - 30 June 2012 - National Reports. CRFM Fishery Report – 2012. Volume 1, Suppl. 1, 54 pp. http://www.crfm.net/images/CRFM_Fishery_Report_-_2012_Volume_1_Supplement_1.pdfConch resource assessment study. 2008. http://www.fao.org/3/a-a1121e.pdfSaint Lucia (National Report), pp. 141 - 151 in: Regional Workshop on the Monitoring and Management of Queen Conch, Strombus gigas. Kingston, Jamaica, 1–5 May 2006. FAO Fisheries Report. No. 832. Rome, 2007. 174 pp. |
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