In an effort to resume the export of Queen Conch, locally known as Lambi, the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry and Marine Resources, is seeking assistance from the CITES Secretariat to address its non-compliance issues leading to the export ban.
Grenada, bound by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora reporting obligations, has been unable to export Queen Conch since 2016 due to a lapse in reporting since 2013.
Officials of the CITES secretariat together with the OECS Secretariat were here this week working towards implementing legislative measures, reporting procedures and institutional arrangements to get Grenada fully compliant for the ban to be lifted.
Stakeholders from various sectors attended a workshop at the Fisheries Conference room Tuesday, where they were briefed on the convention’s requirements and their roles in implementation.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry and Marine Resources, Isaac Bhagwan, underscores the significance of lifting the ban on the Queen Lambie.
Thomas Deleuil, the Legal Officer at the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, outlined the anticipated outcomes of the workshop.
Teshia Baptiste representing the CARICOM Secretariat at the workshop focused on enhancing the capacity to implement the convention’s provisions effectively.
In view of having the ban lifted, we understand that a stock assessment has already been conducted.
