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Kingdom :  ANIMALIA
Phylum :  MOLLUSCA
Class :  GASTROPODA
Order :  MESOGASTROPODA
Family :  STROMBIDAE
Genus :  Strombus
Taxon : Strombus gigas Linnaeus, 1758 Comment on this entry
Legislation Details
Legal Notice CITES Appendix Country Date listed Notes
CITES  II    11/06/92 

 

Legal Notice EU Annex Country Date listed Notes
EC Reg. No 407/2009 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    22/05/09 

 

EC Reg. No 318/2008 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    11/04/08 

 

EC Reg. No 1332/2005 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    22/08/05 

 

EC Reg. No 1497/2003 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    30/08/03 

 

EC Reg. No 2724/2000 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    18/12/00 

 

EC Reg. No 338/97  B    01/06/97 

 

Legal Notice Other Annex Country Date listed Notes
SPAW Protocol  III    18/06/00 

 

European Commission Decisions
Decisions and opinions on the import of specimens of species covered by EC Regulation No. 338/97.
Refers to all specimens (live, skins etc.) taken from the wild unless stated otherwise.
Country of Origin SRG opinion Import restrictions under Article 4.6 (only suspensions formed on 21/05/2009 are currently valid) Notes
All countries   Positive
22/07/1997 		    
Barbados   Negative
22/04/1999 		    
Colombia   Positive
14/09/2007 		    
Grenada      b 
21/05/2009		 All wild specimens 
Grenada   Negative
12/06/2006 		    
Haiti      b 
21/05/2009		 All wild specimens 
Haiti   Negative
07/11/2000 		   specimens with a size of less than 23 cm 
Haiti   Positive
22/02/2000 		   Shells only 
Jamaica   Positive
30/06/2009 		    
Jamaica   Positive
29/10/2001 		   wild 
Jamaica   Positive
18/07/2001 		   wild 
Mexico   Positive
22/02/2000 		   Applicable after publication of EC Reg. No. 1988/2000 on 24/09/2000 
Saint Lucia   Positive
13/05/2002 		   The import restriction under Article 4(6) b remains in force until a new Regulation comes into force 
CITES Export Quotas (refers to specimens of wild origin unless stated otherwise)
Year Country of Origin Quota (unit) Notes
2009  Cuba   50000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/03/2009
2009  Honduras   210000   meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/03/2009
2009  Jamaica   in prep.    
www.cites.org, Updated: 10/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   300000   shells for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 10/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   750000   operculum 
www.cites.org, Updated: 10/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   300000   operculum for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 10/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   51029 (112500) kg (lb)  trimming 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   20109 (44334) kg (lb)  trimming are for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   750000   shells 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   113398 (250000) kg (lb)  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/03/2009
2009  Nicaragua   45359 (100000) kg (lb)  meat for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/03/2009
2008  Colombia   112000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/07/2008
2008  Cuba   50000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/04/2008
2008  Honduras   210000   meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 18/12/2007
2008  Jamaica   400000 kg  meat (for the period of 13 May 2008 to 31 July 2008) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 17/07/2008
2008  Nicaragua   750000   operculum (of which 300000 are for scientific purposes) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/04/2008
2008  Nicaragua   750000   shells 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/04/2008
2008  Nicaragua   51029 (112500) kg (lb)  trimming 
www.cites.org, Updated: 18/12/2007
2008  Nicaragua   113398 (250000) kg (lb)  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 18/12/2007
2008  Nicaragua   45359 (100000) kg (lb)  meat for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 18/12/2007
2008  Nicaragua   20109 (44334) kg (lb)  trimming are for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 18/12/2007
2007  Colombia   75000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 30/03/2007
2007  Cuba   42300 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 25/07/2007
2007  Honduras   210000   meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 30/03/2007
2007  Nicaragua   1050000   operculum (of which 300000 are for scientific purposes) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 30/03/2007
2007  Nicaragua   113398 (250000) kg (lb)  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 30/03/2007
2007  Nicaragua   45359 (100000) kg (lb)  meat for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 30/03/2007
2007  Nicaragua   51029 (112500) kg (lb)  trimming 
www.cites.org, Updated: 30/03/2007
2007  Nicaragua   20109 (44334) kg (lb)  trimming for scientific purposes 
www.cites.org, Updated: 30/03/2007
2006  Cuba   70000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/02/2006
2006  Dominican Republic   0 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 28/06/2006
2006  Honduras   210000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 28/06/2006
2006  Nicaragua   113636 kg  (250000 lbs) meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 28/02/2006
2006  Nicaragua   750000   shells 
www.cites.org, Updated: 28/02/2006
2005  Bahamas   45359 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 03/03/2005
2005  Colombia   29386 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 03/03/2005
2005  Cuba   70000 kg   
www.cites.org, Updated: 03/05/2005
2005  Nicaragua   27918 kg  meat, obtained from the various monitoring activities and morphological studies 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/09/2005
2005  Nicaragua   45359 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/09/2005
2004  Colombia   148000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/04/2004
2004  Colombia   9000 kg  shells 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/04/2004
2004  Jamaica   550000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/04/2004
2004  Nicaragua   45359 kg  meat (100 000 lbs) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/04/2004
2003  Colombia   148000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org
2003  Colombia   9000 kg  shells 
www.cites.org
2003  Jamaica   500000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org
2003  Nicaragua   45359 kg  meat (100 000 lbs) 
www.cites.org
2002  Colombia   158000 kg  meat 
www.cites.org
2002  Colombia   9000 kg  shells 
www.cites.org
2002  Nicaragua   45359 kg  meat 
www.cites.org
2001  Colombia   126000 kg  meat 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/041
2001  Jamaica   946000 kg  meat 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/055
2001  Nicaragua   45359 kg  meat (100 000 lbs) 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/041
2000  Colombia   293839 kg  meat 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Colombia   9000 kg  shells 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Colombia   -   pearls of unspecified quantity 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Jamaica   1216000 kg  meat 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Nicaragua   19958 kg  (44 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
1999  Colombia   482923 kg  meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/68
1999  Colombia   10000 kg  shells 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Colombia   -   pearls of unspecified quantity 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Nicaragua   19958 kg  (44 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Turks and Caicos Islands   3629 kg  ranched; (8 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Turks and Caicos Islands   50000   ranched; shells 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Turks and Caicos Islands   136080 kg  ranched; (300 000 lbs) live 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Turks and Caicos Islands   288036 kg  wild-taken; (600 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Turks and Caicos Islands   907 kg  wild-taken; (2 000 lbs) dried meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Turks and Caicos Islands   50000   wild-taken; shells 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Turks and Caicos Islands   435456   wild-taken; (960 000 lbs) pieces of shells 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1998  Bahamas   204115 kg  450 000 lbs for 1997/8 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Colombia   300000 kg  meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Colombia   64776.52 kg  meat not exported under 1997 quota 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Colombia   11000 kg  shells 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Colombia   -   pearls of unspecified quantity 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Nicaragua   19958 kg  (44 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Turks and Caicos Islands   4536 kg  ranched; (10 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Turks and Caicos Islands   22679 kg  ranched; (50 000 lbs) shells 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Turks and Caicos Islands   181436 kg  ranched; (400 000 lbs) live 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Turks and Caicos Islands   272155 kg  wild-taken; (600 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Turks and Caicos Islands   907 kg  wild-taken; (2 000 lbs) dried meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Turks and Caicos Islands   22679 kg  wild-taken; (50 000 lbs) shells 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1998  Turks and Caicos Islands   435448 kg  wild-taken; (960 000 lbs) trimmings 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/07
1997  Bahamas   204115 kg  (450,000 lbs) for the period 1997/98 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Colombia   285000 kg  meat 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   453590 kg  ranched conch; (1 000 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   22679 kg  ranched conch; (50 000 lbs) shells 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   22679 kg  ranched conch; (50 000 lbs) live 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   272154 kg  ranched conch; (600 000 lbs) trimmings 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   45359 kg  wild-taken conch; (100 000 lbs) meat 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   454 kg  wild-taken conch; (1 000 lbs) dried meat 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   22679 kg  wild-taken conch; (50 000 lbs) shells 
CITES Notif. No. 994
1997  Turks and Caicos Islands   136077 kg  wild-taken conch; (300 000 lbs)trimmings 
CITES Notif. No. 994
Other CITES restrictions :
Date Country Status Notification Notes
27/07/2009 Grenada Valid CITES Notif. No 2009/032 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
27/07/2009 Haiti Valid CITES Notif. No 2009/032 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
02/03/2009 Grenada No longer valid CITES Notif. No 2009/003 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
02/03/2009 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No 2009/003 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
22/08/2008 Grenada No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2008/052 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
22/08/2008 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2008/052 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
22/01/2007 Grenada No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2007/004 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
22/01/2007 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2007/004 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
06/12/2006 Grenada No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/072 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
06/12/2006 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/072 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
12/05/2006 Grenada No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/034 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
12/05/2006 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/034 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
19/01/2006 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/008 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
19/01/2006 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/008 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
19/01/2006 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/008 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
19/01/2006 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/008 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
19/01/2006 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2006/008 Standing Committee recommendation to all Parties to suspend imports.
22/09/2005 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2005/055 Suspend imports
22/09/2005 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2005/055 Suspend imports
22/09/2005 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2005/055 Suspend imports
22/09/2005 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2005/055 Suspend imports
22/09/2005 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2005/055 Suspend imports
30/04/2004 Haiti No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2004/028 Suspend imports
30/04/2004 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2004/028 Suspend imports
30/04/2004 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2004/028 Suspend imports
30/04/2004 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2004/028 Suspend imports
30/04/2004 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2004/028 Suspend imports
09/04/2002 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2002/021 Suspend imports
09/04/2002 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2002/021 Suspend imports
09/04/2002 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2002/021 Suspend imports
09/04/2002 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2002/021 Suspend imports
19/12/2001 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/084 suspend imports
19/12/2001 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/084 suspend imports
19/12/2001 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/084 suspend imports
19/12/2001 Saint Lucia No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/084 suspend imports
19/12/2001 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/084 suspend imports
10/08/2001 Saint Lucia No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspend imports
10/08/2001 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspend imports
10/08/2001 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspend imports
10/08/2001 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspend imports
10/08/2001 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspend imports
09/07/2001 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspend imports
09/07/2001 Saint Lucia No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspend imports
09/07/2001 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspend imports
09/07/2001 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspend imports
09/07/2001 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspend imports
12/03/1999 Trinidad and Tobago No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 1999/20 Suspend imports
12/03/1999 Barbados No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 1999/20 Suspend imports
12/03/1999 Dominica No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 1999/20 Suspend imports
12/03/1999 Antigua and Barbuda No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 1999/20 Suspend imports
12/03/1999 Saint Lucia No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 1999/20 Suspend imports
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