Man caught, ate two conchs in Key West, cops say. The decision landed him behind bars
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute/ Conch fritters and cracked conch are popular menu items in South Florida. But the queen conch served in the state is usually harvested in the Bahamas, and not caught here — or at least it shouldn’t be. Harvesting queen conch, which is a protected species in Florida and in consideration under the Endangered Species Act, can be a third-degree felony in the state, as a Key West man found out late last week. Burley David Smith, 67, was arrested Friday by ...
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