The loss of Florida conch is one factor that has led to the U.S. becoming the world's biggest importer of conch meat, and that has in turn put pressure on Bahamian fishers to harvest more.

The loss of Florida conch is one factor that has led to the U.S. becoming the world’s biggest importer of conch meat, and that has in turn put pressure on Bahamian fishers to harvest more.

The loss of Florida conch is one factor that has led to the U.S. becoming the world’s biggest importer of conch meat, and that has in turn put pressure on Bahamian fishers to harvest more.

If the conch embryos survive, they will hatch in four days. In 40 years of growing queen conchs, Davis has learned that the larvae tend to wriggle from their eggs at about 9:00 at night.

KEY WEST, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida authorities are investigating a significant marine resource violation involving the illegal harvest of 291 queen conch. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO ...

The loss of Florida conch is one factor that has led to the U.S. becoming the world’s biggest importer of conch meat, and that has in turn put pressure on Bahamian fishers to harvest more.

While conch can be pricey in the U.S. and elsewhere, it’s so ubiquitous in the Bahamas that finding a filling meal of conch for less than $10 is not difficult.