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QUEEN CONCH WORK GROUP. Martinique – Guadeloupe 24/10/12. Description of Queen Conch Industry. Data C ollection System. Fishery Information System (HIS), designed by Ifremer , collects data in the French West Indies. Fleet evolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe.
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QUEEN CONCH WORK GROUP Martinique – Guadeloupe 24/10/12
Data Collection System Fishery Information System (HIS), designed by Ifremer, collects data in the French West Indies.
Imports and Exports • CITES regulation: imports of fresh or frozen conch from countries or territories outside the European Union are subject to first obtaining a French permit of import, in addition of the export permit issued by the CITES authorities of the third country of origin • Import of Queen Conch flesh in the territory of the European Union (ie France) is also subject to sanitary regulations Import of Queen Conch flesh produced by France between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2011
Fishery Management for a sustainablefishing • Monitoring the production and fishing effort • Carrying out monitoring studies of Queen Conch resource in Martinique and Guadeloupe • Improving the enforcement of fishery regulations through annual fishery and trade of fishery products inspection plans • Among the identified targets of these plans, as regards Queen Conch fishing, importation and trade, developing cooperation between official services by technical and operational information exchanges, joint surveys