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25 February 2019

Conch Close Season Begins March 1

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25 Feb 2019

The Honourable Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has declared, by Order, a Close Season for queen conch (Genus Strombus) for the period March 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.

Persons in possession of conch meat and /or conch opercula must make two (2) declarations as follows:
1. The first should be made no later than March 7, 2019
2. The second should be made no later than March 28, 2019

All declarations of conch products in storage must satisfy the following conditions:
1. Made in writing on the standard declaration form entitled “...