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| Turks and Caicos Islands Queen conch fishery |
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more>> <<less Overview: The Queen conch fishery is a major cultural aspect of the country, being a traditional protein staple. Fishers free-dive to collect live shells, visiting areas suspected to be "conch grounds". Commercial fishers provide the product to local processors, restaurants and grocers. Processing facilities export the majority of landed conch and as such an export season and quota has been implemented for management.
| Location of Turks and Caicos Islands Queen conch fishery
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Geographic reference: Turks and Caicos Islands
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2015
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Fishing Activity Type of production system: Artisanal; Commercial Fishery Area Bottom type: Seagrass; Coral reef; Soft bottom; Hard bottom. Depth zone: Coastal - Shallow waters, inshore (0 m - 50 m). Horizontal distribution: Neritic. Vertical distribution: Benthic. Caicos Bank. Algal plain, seagrass bed, rubble and patch coral reef. Geo References  | Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | TCA - Turks and Caicos Is. |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Turks and Caicos Islands Queen conch fisheryAssociated Species (Bycatch) Discarded Species (Bycatch) Astrapogon stellatus Vessel Type Other fishing vesselsFiberglass, 20ft, 90HP Flag State  Turks and Caicos Is. Fishing Gear Gear neiFree-diving, mask-fins, harvested by hand. Seasonality October to July Environmental limitationsWeather/Sea conditions Ports Providenciales, South Caicos Fisherfolks Community Turks and Caicos nationals List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | ~150 | vessels | 2015 | | Employment | Number of fishermen | ~347 | Persons | 2015 | | Production | Landed Volume | 289 (landed meat weight: 13.333% of the live weight) | tonnes | 2014 | | Landed Value | 3.8 millions | USD | 2013 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Conch meat, conch trimmings and conch operculum. Markets Turks and Caicos Islands, USA Management Management unit: Yes Jurisdictional framework Management Body/Authority(ies): Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management; Monitoring; Control and surveillance. Area under national jurisdiction: Turks and Caicos Is. Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). Management Regime Management Methods Fisheries Regulations with focus on catch control, spawner/juvenile protection - Binding More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Status and Trends Landings data suggest a recovery of the conch stocks. Source of Information Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), Turks and Caicos Islands Government. Personal Communication, January, 2016.  http://www.gov.tc/dema/ |
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