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Virgin Islands manage queen conch in their territorial waters. The governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. NOAA Fisheries and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council manage queen conch in federal waters.Larval conch feed on phytoplankton, juvenile conch feed primarily on seagrass detritus macroalgae and organic material in the sediment, and adults feed primarily on different types of filamentous algae.

Queen conch are slow moving marine snails that require direct contact to mate and these life history traits make them vulnerable to depensatory processes which impact reproductive success and impedes recovery of depleted populations.

After an incubation period of about 5 days the eggs hatch, and the veligers (larvae) drift in the water column from 21 to 30 days before settling to the bottom and metamorphosing into the adult form. Egg laying takes 24 to 36 hours, with each egg mass containing about 750,000 eggs.

Females can store fertilized eggs for several weeks, and eggs may be fertilized by multiple males.

They reproduce through internal fertilization, meaning individuals must be in contact to mate.

Queen conch have a protracted spawning season of 4 to 9 months, with peak spawning during warmer months.

Size at maturity can vary depending on environmental conditions. They have determinate growth and reach maximum shell length before sexual maturation thereafter the shell grows only in thickness.

Queen conch is a long lived species, generally reaching 25 to 30 years old, and are believed to reach sexual maturity around 3.5 to 4 years of age.

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Learn more about the the proposed rule and how to submit a comment. Information and comments on this proposed rule must be received by November 7, 2022. On September 7, 2022, we announced a proposed rule to list the queen conch as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Learn more about their current fishing/harvest status. Queen conch are highly sought after for their meat and are one of the most valuable species in the Caribbean. Adult queen conch prefer sandy algal flats, but are also found on gravel, coral rubble, smooth hard coral, and beach rock bottom, while juveniles are primarily associated with seagrass beds. They are benthic-grazing herbivores that feed on diatoms, seagrass detritus, and various types of algae and epiphytes. The queen conch occurs throughout the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and around Bermuda. Queen conch are slow growing and late to mature, reaching up to 12 inches in length and living up to 30 years. The queen conch is a large gastropod mollusk belonging to the same taxonomic group (Mollusca).