A new article published today in the journal Oryx examines the efficacy and perception of queen conch (Aliger gigas) conservation aquaculture – cultivating aquatic organisms to manage or replenish ...

A new study published in Conservation Science and Practice uncovers how breeding populations of queen conch (Aliger gigas) within a protected marine reserve, where fishing is prohibited, sustain ...

The rescue mission began with a splash. Flippered and masked snorkelers rolled off a boat anchored near Marathon and into chest-high water. It didn’t take long to spot the target. “This is what we’re ...

A new study published in Conservation Biology examines the behavior and distribution of queen conch (Aliger gigas) to guide conservation management for the threatened sea snail. The research, which ...

MEXICO CITYMEXICO CITY — Residents of Mexico’s Caribbean reef island of Banco Chinchorro near Belize have hunted the meat and salmon-pink shells of queen conch for generations. As populations have ...

THAT’S COMING UP THE SAINT LUCIE INLET DREDGING PROJECT IS BACK ON TRACK AFTER IT WAS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS FOR QUEEN CONCH. OFFICIALS SAY THEY DISCOVERED QUEEN CONCH ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A Key West woman is facing multiple charges after state wildlife officers confirmed on Tuesday that she illegally harvested queen conch, a protected species in Florida waters. The ...

MARATHON, Fla. (WFLA) — A queen conch in the Florida Keys took center stage for his fourth annual prediction on Monday as crowds at the Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters watched the conch predict six ...