Conch – Page 3 – Abaco Scientist

King of Rake’n Scrape Lends Voice to Queen of Conch

BNT press release here.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:32-05:00 November 19th, 2013|Categories: Conch, Education, Overfishing|0 Comments

Conchservation

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:33-05:00 November 7th, 2013|Categories: Conch, Invertebrates, Overfishing|0 Comments

‘Catastrophe’ If $3.3m In Conch Exports Banned?

Tribune article here. Not so sure about that. Some thoughts stemming
from last years BNT Natural History Conference.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:34-05:00 October 26th, 2013|Categories: Conch, Invertebrates, Overfishing|0 Comments

Bahamas Conchservation on Grand Bahama. Article here. Part of
their message is that the flared lip criterion for harvest may not
be sufficient. Instead, it is the thickness of the lip – it should be
at least 15mm thick. This individual from Abaco would meet
that mark.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:34-05:00 October 19th, 2013|Categories: Conch, Enforcement, Invertebrates, Overfishing, Regulations|0 Comments

My Science, My Conch

New citizen science program.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:37-05:00 September 23rd, 2013|Categories: Conch, Education, Food, Invertebrates, Mangroves and Creeks, Overfishing|0 Comments

The Conch Horn

The Conch Horn is a newsletter for circulation to the Conchservation
partners and our sponsors to share events and milestones of the The
Bahamas National Conchservation Campaign. You can also keep pace
with the campaign at https://www.facebook.com/Conchservation.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:38-05:00 September 13th, 2013|Categories: citizen science, Conch, Food, Invertebrates, marine protected areas, Overfishing, Policy, Regulations|0 Comments

A Better Plan for Bimini

Post over at Bimini Blue Coalition.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:43-05:00 July 26th, 2013|Categories: Beaches, Conch, Coral, development, economy, Mangroves and Creeks, marine protected areas|0 Comments

BNT Best Kept Secrets Plan

Tribune article here.

By Craig Layman| 2013-06-23T12:56:19-05:00 June 23rd, 2013|Categories: Blue Holes, bonefish, Conch, Coral, economy, Endangered species, Enforcement, Fish, Invertebrates, lobster, Mangroves and Creeks, marine protected areas, tourism|0 Comments

Beautiful Places Park Three: East Abaco Creeks

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:46-05:00 June 11th, 2013|Categories: Conch, Invertebrates, lobster, Mangroves and Creeks, marine protected areas, Nutrients, seagrass, Turtles|1 Comment

Deformed Trigger and Two Footed Conch

My picture of the tail-less lionfish lead to other people sharing some weird animal
deformities they have seen this week. The triggerfish above likely was hit with a
spear and the wound has subsequently healed over. Not sure about the two footed
conch below. Thanks to Rava and Nan!