Fishing Season

Puerto Rico Queen Conch Closed Season (Veda del Carrucho)

Commonwealth waters (0-9 nm); federal waters off Puerto Rico are closed to conch year-round Puerto Rico

Closed season

Puerto Rico Queen Conch Closed Season (Veda del Carrucho) 2026 Aug 1 – Oct 31, 2026 Closed until November 1, 2026

As published by Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA), last checked October 24, 2026. Rules change — check Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA) before you fish.

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Future editions
  • 2027 — Aug 1 – Oct 31, 2027 · provisional
  • 2028 — Aug 1 – Oct 31, 2028 · provisional

Puerto Rico’s late-summer veda for queen conch in Commonwealth waters. Currently in effect until October 31.

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