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Fisheries (Conservation of Marine Turtles) Regulations (L.N. No. 65 of 1994).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette Vol. 33, No. 81 of 1994, Supplement part B, p. 149-150.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Management/conservation Turtles Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Regulations specify a deadline for the installation of marine turtles excluders on commercial shrimp trawlers (reg. 3). Living marine turtles captured shall be returned immediately to the sea (reg. 5). Owners of commercial shrimp trawlers shall participate in marine turtle conservation practices specified by Minister. (9 regulations)

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