Florida’s marine life attracts people from all over the world — but what happens if someone gets too comfortable with the state’s natural wonders? Florida has strictly enforced laws in place to ...
KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A 25-year-old Key West woman has been charged with illegally harvesting queen conch, a protected species in Florida, wildlife officials said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Investigators laid out 291 empty queen conch shells that they say were illegally harvested between July 7 and July 10, 2025, in the Florida Keys. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...
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 ...
With an estimated lifespan between 25 to 40 years, the queen conch (Strombus gigas) is a prized delicacy long harvested for food and is revered for its beautiful shell. Second only to the spiny ...