10-02-2014, 12:48 PM
According to the Jamaican Environmental Trust conch will not be available (i.e., fished or served) from September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015.
According to the article, they are doing the same thing they do with lobster; they are allowing declared conch in restaurant's freezers to be sold until September 21.
I was shocked to learn that Conch season is normally closed until December 31st! Conch is one of my go-to ingredients for an inexpensive and delicious meal - I prepare it many times while we are in Negril, its not available at all in California.
I was bummed to find out that for most of my stays each year, I've been preparing and eating "illegal" conch, according to an article posted on Facebook.
Aside from impacting my own kitchen - I will miss eating my conch burger at Xtabi.
This is what happens when stuff is over-fished. I wouldn't be surprised if there's an extended closed season on lobster next.
According to the article, they are doing the same thing they do with lobster; they are allowing declared conch in restaurant's freezers to be sold until September 21.
I was shocked to learn that Conch season is normally closed until December 31st! Conch is one of my go-to ingredients for an inexpensive and delicious meal - I prepare it many times while we are in Negril, its not available at all in California.
I was bummed to find out that for most of my stays each year, I've been preparing and eating "illegal" conch, according to an article posted on Facebook.
Aside from impacting my own kitchen - I will miss eating my conch burger at Xtabi.
This is what happens when stuff is over-fished. I wouldn't be surprised if there's an extended closed season on lobster next.
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