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July 05, 2018
Four confirmed with conch poisoning

Health authorities yesterday confirmed four cases of conch poisoning stemming from Potter's Cay in the last 72 hours, but said the outbreak of vibrio parahaemolyticus can be easily prevented by vendors washing their conch supplies in fresh water. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a bacterium found in [...]
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January 14, 2019
Conch crisis needs action

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Michael Pintard has vowed to "aggressively engage" with stakeholders regarding conch conservation, including starting dialogue on a possible conch season, in the wake of recent reports that the country's conch supply could be wiped out in ten to 15 years.

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January 11, 2019
Conch may be wiped out in 10-15 years

THE Bahamas National Trust is gearing up for a major conservation push in the wake of research findings that warn the local conch supply could be wiped out in ten to 15 years...

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March 19, 2013
Bahamas National Trust gets Support for 'conchservation' Program

Nassau, Bahamas -- The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) hosted the first ever Bahamas National Natural History Conference last week. The four-day event ended on Friday with research presentations on the queen conch and a round table discussion on conservation of our local conch supply.

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March 18, 2013
BNT Gets Support for Conchservation Programme

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) hosted the first ever Bahamas National Natural History Conference last week. The four-day event ended on Friday with research presentations on the queen conch and a round table discussion on conservation of our local conch supply.

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June 07, 2010
Bahamian jailed in Florida for role in seafood smuggling

A Bahamian man will have to spend at least one year in a Florida prison for his

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April 11, 2023
Statement in Response to Newspaper Editorial Open Letter on Conch Conservation

The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) continues its holistic efforts to manage the queen conch fishery on behalf of, and in partnership with, the Bahamian people.

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April 11, 2023
The future of queen conch stocks in The Bahamas

Dear Editor, This is a follow-up to recent letters of concern regarding Bahamian conch stocks and the official government response to the open letter to Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeing. According to The Bahamas government's website, from February 25 - 27, 2019, the Department of Marine Resources held a ...
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April 06, 2023
Ministry's response to queen conch concerns 

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) continues its holistic efforts to manage the queen conch fishery on behalf of, and in partnerhship with, the Bahamian people. We are all in this together. The need to balance urgent current needs against the absolute necessity for sustainability is at the ...
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May 25, 2021
'All clear' given for raw conch

THE Bahamas Agricultural Food Safety Authority's Food Safety and Quality Unit has said vendors can resume the sale and preparation of raw conch dishes.

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