Researchers Discover Caribbean Queen Conch Populations Are Fragmented
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Amanda Buckle September 20, 2017
Scientists with the Smithsonian’s Marine Conservation Program have made a discovery that could potentially help the declining queen conch populations in the Caribbean.
Queen conch shell populations have been on the decline due to demand for export to the United States. Fisheries have closed and restrictions on international trade have been put in place, but scientists are still struggling to determine how depleted conch populations will recover. What the Smithsonian Marine Conservation researchers discovered is ...
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