Closure of the Queen Conch Fisheries
THE SECRETARIAT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IS INFORMING OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE QUEEN CONCH FISHERIES
* The Secretariat of Agriculture and Fisheries will continue to carry out control and surveillance activities at landing points, corner stores, restaurants, in order to ensure strict compliance with this resolution.
Based on Resolution 0000677 of April 5, 2019 issued by the National Authority of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Departmental Government, through the Secretariat of Agriculture and Fisheries, is informing the community in general that the capture of queen conch is temporarily closed throughout the Departmental Archipelago of San Andres, Providence and Santa Catalina.
Likewise, the Secretariat of Agriculture and Fisheries will continue to carry out control and surveillance activities at landing points, corner stores, and restaurants, in order to ensure strict compliance with this resolution.
It should be remembered that non-compliance with this regulation will result in fines of up to $1.000.000 of the legal daily minimum wage, deprivation of liberty, retention of fishing permits, immobilization of the boat or vessel involved in this activity and sealing of the establishment by the competent authority.