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queen conch

Bahamas signs agreement with IDB to advance conch conservation efforts

Michelle Nurse May 24, 2019 0

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas has signed an agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank to advance conch conservation efforts in The Bahamas, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced in his national address to the nation on Monday…
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Experts develop new regional management and conservation measures for queen conch

Michelle Nurse Nov 27, 2014 0

Some 50 experts and national authorities of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) representing 23 governments and international and national organizations met in Panama City, from 18 to…
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Queen Conch ruling a crucial victory for Caribbean – Guyana Foreign Affairs Minister

Michelle Nurse Nov 6, 2014 0

The recent ruling in the United States on the Queen Conch issue was "a crucial victory" for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Hon, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Minster of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Guyana said on Thursday.…
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USA rejects petition to list Queen Conch as endangered species

Tusankine English Nov 4, 2014 0

The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has congratulated member states after a US government review of the status of the Queen Conch keeps the region’s conch fishery alive. The review follows a petition to have the Queen Conch…
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