U.S. mulls stronger protections for iconic Caribbean conch, raising concern among fishers | Science
Overfishing may put the queen conch—a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh—on the path to extinction, U.S. government researchers concluded earlier this year after an extensive review of the species. Federal officials are now considering whether to list the Caribbean species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, having wrapped up collecting public comments on the proposal last week. But fishing communities in several…