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Book (stand-alone)Report of the second meeting of the CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM Working Group on Queen Conch, Panama City, Panama, 18-20 November 2014 / Rapport de la deuxième réunion de la CFMC/OSPESCA/COPACO/CRFM groupe de travail sur le strombe rosé, Panama, Panama, 18–20 Novembre 2014 / Informe de la segunda reunión del grupo de trabajo del CFMC/OSPESCA/COPACO/CRFM sobre el caracol rosado, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, 18–20 de noviembre de 2014 2016
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No results found.The second meeting of the CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM Working Group on Queen Conch was held in Panama City, Panama, from 18 to 20 November 2014. The meeting followed up on decisions by the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and a recommendation from the fifteenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC). The meeting reviewed a draft Regional Queen Conch Management an d Conservation Plan with 26 potential fisheries management measures, and determined which measures will contribute most to the sustainability of the stocks and livelihoods of those involved in queen conch fisheries in the region. The meeting reached expert agreement on the use of regional harmonized conversion factors for the various degrees of processing of conch meat and on a format for non-detriment findings (NDFs) assessments. The meeting also updated the Terms of Reference of the Working Gr oup and prepared a new work plan. The conclusions and draft recommendation from the Working Group will be reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Group and forwarded to the sixteenth session of WECAFC and important meetings of partner agencies for their endorsement. The working group meeting was attended by 55 fisheries and CITES authority delegates from 22 countries and territories. The meeting was facilitated by the Caribbean Fisheries Management Council, CITES and FAO. -
Book (series)Report of the fifth meeting of the CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CITES Working Group on Queen conch, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 13–14 December 2021 2023
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No results found.The fifth meeting of the CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CITES Working Group on Queen Conch (QCWG) was held in a hybrid format. The meeting was hosted in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 13 to 14 December 2021, but most attendees participated in the meeting remotely. The following members and regional partner organizations participated: Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, European Union, France (on behalf of Guadeloupe and Martinique), Honduras, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the United States of America, the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC), the Organization for the Fishing and Aquaculture Sector of the Central American Isthmus (OSPESCA). The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI), the Regional Committee of Marine Fisheries and Marine Aquaculture of Guadeloupe, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (Belize). Experts were also in attendance from the Scientific, Statistical and Technical Advisory Group of the Queen Conch Working Group (QCWG/SSTAG). Discussions focused on the progress made towards implementation of the Regional Queen Conch Fisheries Management and Conservation Plan and recommendations adopted at the 17th meeting of the Commission in 2019. Participants learned about collaborative work on Queen conch, especially at the regional level, and an overview of the intersessional activities undertaken. -
ProjectSupporting the Implementation of the Regional Queen Conch Fisheries Management and Conservation Plan in the Wecafc Area - GCP/SLC/017/EC 2021
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No results found.Each year, an estimated 30 000 35 000 tonnes of queen conch ( strobus gigas ) are harvested across 36 countries and territories, with the largest producer being Nicaragua, followed by Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize. In the Caribbean region, queen conch is the principal marine species under regulation by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This is attributable not only to its high production but also its value and socio economic significance. To better promote cooperation and coordination in the sustainable management and utilization of queen conch, several regional bodies, including the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Organization of Fishing and Aquaculture in Central America (OSPESCA) and Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC), formed the Working Group on Queen Conch. In 2014 2015, the working group prepared the Regional Queen Conch Fisheries Management and Conservation Plan, which was later endorsed at the 16th Session of the WECAFC. However, the effective implementation of this plan necessitates adequate human, financial and technical capacities in Member States. This project was therefore designed to assist WECAFC members and working group partners in developing their capacity to better implement the queen conch management plan at the national level.
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