Moratorium on taking of any hawksbill turtle (RPPL No. 8-23 of 2010). Country/Territory Palau Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend 24 PNC 1281 to impose a five year moratorium on the taking of any hawksbill turtle; and to impose greater penalties for the violation of this Act; and for other related purposes. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Turtles Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends 24 PNC 1281 to impose a five year moratorium on the taking of any hawksbill turtle. Section 1281 prohibits the taking or intentional killing of sea turtles of any species in certain periods of the year and under a specified size, but no hawksbill turtle shall be taken or intentionally killed, regardless of location or size of the turtle. Full text English Website www.paclii.org