1. Queen Conch Fishery Management and Conservation in Colombia Erick Castro (Agriculture and Fishery Secretariat) Martha C. Prada (CORALINA) Elizabeth Taylor (Min. Ambiente ) Julian Botero (AUNAP) Queen Conch Workshop Panama, Oct 2012 Queen Conch Fishery Management and Conservation in Colombia Erick Castro (Agriculture and Fishery Secretariat) Martha C. Prada (CORALINA) Elizabeth Taylor (Min. Ambiente ) Julian Botero (AUNAP) Queen Conch Workshop Panama, Oct 2012 AUNAP

2. Queen Conch Fishing Description

3. Landings (m-t)

4. Consumption and Trade Domestic Comsuption (ASPC) 10 - 16 m-t/year

5. Fishery Management Closed areas (San Bernardo, Rosario, Queena) Annual TAC Individual Commercial Permits (Quota distribution) Artisanal Collective TAC Closed Season (Jun 1 – Oct 31) Minimum Size (100 g clean meat; 225g unclean meat) SCUBA or Hookah prohibited Controlled exports meat, shells, pearls (CITES)

6. QUEEN CONCH EBM Objectives (Since 2007) To approach an Ecosystem-Based Management which offers the possibility of sustaining conch fisheries by addressing aspects of conch biology that directly support production and are otherwise overlooked in quota-based management. To be successful applying of the Non Detrimental Findings procedures for the Queen Conch, according to the CITES criteria.

7. Queen Conch Surveys Year AdultsJuvenals Density (Ind/ha) Abundance (No. ind) Density (Ind/ha) Abundance (No.ind) 2003 73.61,992,995200.65,431.901 2007 165.34,475,75752.31,416.154 2010 63.21,711,86723.8643,806 2011 123.73,349,401127.33,447,866

8. Spatial Status Stock

9. EBM & Stock Assessment Applying 8% Rule Using the rule of 8% harvest at stock sizes (densities) below that of MSY is equivalent to adopting a strategy of constant fishing mortality (Medley, 2008, Appeldoorn 2010). This has the effect of reducing catch proportionally as density declines. In addition, MPA zones, bank size, Illegal catch, juvenal recruitment, habitat, and deep are considered. Additional regulations Temporal Closures (Adaptive TAC System) Permanent Closed Areas. Limited Fishing Effort (boats and divers)

10. Actual Status Stock

11. Biological studies Reproductive Strategy (Atypical Annual Cycle) Genetic Connectivity Studies and Modeling larvae Pathogenic Parasites & Bacteria

12. Conservation Environmental Education Acoustic TelemetryTranslocation, Ranching and Repopulation

13. Queen Conch National Plan San Andres Rincon del Mar Santa Marta Bogota

14. Final Considerations National progress and developments are threatened by IUU Fishing. Regional Agreement and Cooperation. Alternative livelihood projects are necessary for artisanal fishermen.

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