Conch season officially opens

By Breaking Belize News Staff: Conch season 2022 has officially opened as of October 1 and will last through to June 30, 2023 or earlier if the season’s quota is met.

According to regulation 6: 1) No person shall take in the waters of Belize or buy, sell or have in his possession-

a) any Conch between the 1st July and the 30 September, inclusive in any year
b)(i) at any time, conch the overall shell length which does not exceed 7 inches
ii) the weight of unprocessed Conch taken which does not exceed 7 1/2 ounces
iii) the weight of partial process (market clean) Conch taken which does not exceed 3 ounces
iv) the weight of fully processed (fillet) Conch taken which does not exceed 2 3/4 ounces

Regulation 6 (2) No fisherman shall buy, sell or have in his possession in Belize, fillet or dried conch meat other than market clean, except under a special permit issued by the Fisheries Administrator

Regulation 6 (3) No person or establishment shall buy, sell or have in his possession diced conch meat except under a special permit issued by the Fisheries Administrator.

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