Queen Conch Season to Close May 25

The Belize Fisheries Department has announced that the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) fishing season will officially close at the end of the business day on May 25, 2025. The closure comes after the national production quota for the 2024–2025 season was met.

The decision is in accordance with Statutory Instrument No. 54 of 2012 and will be formally declared by the Minister of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation, Hon. Andre Perez.

All conch fishing activities must cease on the specified date, and the season will remain closed until it reopens on October 1, 2025. The Fisheries Department is urging fishers, establishments, and the public to use, consume, or properly dispose of any Queen Conch meat in their possession by the deadline.

Anyone found in possession of Queen Conch after May 25 will face prosecution under Belize’s Fisheries Regulations.

To report illegal fishing activities, the public is encouraged to contact the Fisheries Department at 224-4552.