08/10/20151 Queen Conch (Strombus gigas): A CITES-Fisheries Success Story Nancy Daves NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM Working Group on Queen Conch Panama City, Panama, October 2012

08/10/20152 CITES Appendix II is: NOT a list of species in which NOT a list of species in which international trade is prohibited. CITES Appendix-II species may be traded internationally if accompanied by appropriate permits. CITES Appendix II: Facts and Myths

08/10/20153 CITES Appendix II: CITES Appendix II: Facts and Myths NOT a ban or boycott of trade. NOT a ban or boycott of trade. CITES helps regulate and monitor trade for species vulnerable to overuse, and implements measures to attain sustainable harvest and legal trade.

08/10/20154 Before issuing an export permit for an Appendix II species, two findings must be made: That the specimen was legally acquired; That the specimen was legally acquired; That the export will not be detrimental to the species survival in the wild. That the export will not be detrimental to the species survival in the wild. Appendix II: How it works

08/10/20155 Establishes an international legal framework to regulate international trade and prevent overexploitation Establishes an international legal framework to regulate international trade and prevent overexploitation Most thorough source of information on wildlife trade Most thorough source of information on wildlife trade Import and export countries share responsibility to ensure trade is sustainable Import and export countries share responsibility to ensure trade is sustainable Promotes projects to assess population status of species in trade and effect of international trade Promotes projects to assess population status of species in trade and effect of international trade Benefits of CITES

608/10/2015 Fisheries and CITES actions for queen conch Workshop on Biology, Fisheries, Mariculture and Management of the Queen Conch Strombus gigas, Caracas, Venezuela – expresses concern about depletion of conch resource in the Caribbean Workshop on Biology, Fisheries, Mariculture and Management of the Queen Conch Strombus gigas, Caracas, Venezuela – expresses concern about depletion of conch resource in the Caribbean 1991 – Strombus gigas included in Annex III of the the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) 1991 – Strombus gigas included in Annex III of the the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Strombus gigas listed in Appendix II of CITES Strombus gigas listed in Appendix II of CITES

708/10/2015 Fisheries and CITES actions for queen conch CITES decision to conduct first significant trade study of queen conch CITES decision to conduct first significant trade study of queen conch st International Queen Conch Initiative (IQCI) Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico - Declaration adopted st International Queen Conch Initiative (IQCI) Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico - Declaration adopted Regional Forum on Fisheries in the Caribbean - San Andrés, Colombia (highlights concern about conch and spiny lobster) Regional Forum on Fisheries in the Caribbean - San Andrés, Colombia (highlights concern about conch and spiny lobster)

808/10/2015 International Queen Conch Initiative and CITES IQCI Workshop - San José, Costa Rica IQCI Workshop - San José, Costa Rica IQCI meeting - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic IQCI meeting - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic Queen Conch Stock Assessment and Management Workshop, Belize City, Belize Queen Conch Stock Assessment and Management Workshop, Belize City, Belize Sub-regional meetings among Dominican Republic, Jamaica, HaitiSub-regional meetings among Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti

908/10/2015 International Queen Conch Initiative and CITES nd IQCI Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (decision to ask CITES to re-open review) nd IQCI Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (decision to ask CITES to re-open review) Hanoi, Viet Nam - CITES decision to conduct another review of Significant Trade in queen conch

1008/10/2015 International Queen Conch Initiative and CITES CITES conducts a review of Significant Trade for queen conch to determine if range states are making appropriate non- detriment findings CITES conducts a review of Significant Trade for queen conch to determine if range states are making appropriate non- detriment findings January Fisheries Enforcement Conference, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic – discussion of queen conch international trade and the sig trade process January Fisheries Enforcement Conference, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic – discussion of queen conch international trade and the sig trade process

1108/10/2015 International Queen Conch Initiative and CITES June IQCI-CITES Workshop to review the Significant Trade report and solicit comments - Montego Bay, Jamaica11-12 June IQCI-CITES Workshop to review the Significant Trade report and solicit comments - Montego Bay, Jamaica September CITES Standing Committee issues recommendations to suspend trade with some countries trading in queen conch based on the review of significant tradeSeptember CITES Standing Committee issues recommendations to suspend trade with some countries trading in queen conch based on the review of significant trade November GCFI/IQCI Joint technical workshop on queen conch and spiny lobster14-18 November GCFI/IQCI Joint technical workshop on queen conch and spiny lobster

1208/10/2015 International Queen Conch Initiative and CITES December CITES workshop on Review of the Significant Trade Study on Strombus gigas – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic December CITES workshop on Review of the Significant Trade Study on Strombus gigas – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic July 2008 – International Workshop for Improvement of Queen Conch Collaborative Management in the Western Caribbean – San Andrés, Colombia28-31 July 2008 – International Workshop for Improvement of Queen Conch Collaborative Management in the Western Caribbean – San Andrés, Colombia

1308/10/2015 International Queen Conch Initiative and CITES November 2008 – International Expert Workshop on CITES Non-Detriment Findings – Cancún, México17-22 November 2008 – International Expert Workshop on CITES Non-Detriment Findings – Cancún, México May 2012 – Queen Conch Experts Workshop – Miami, FL May 2012 – Queen Conch Experts Workshop – Miami, FL