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Notification of Type and Specifications of Turtle Excluder Devices (Cap. 67:51).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Bycatch Fishery management and conservation Turtles Management/conservation
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Notification of the Minister of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, made under regulation 8(c) of the Fisheries (Conservation of Marine Turtles) Regulations, 1994, defines the standard type and other specifications for turtle excluder devices. It also specifies allowable modifications to such devices and allows use of accelerator tunnels, webbing flaps and chaffing webbing in accordance with given specifications.

Full text
English
Website
www.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries Act (Cap. 67:51).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1916 (1975)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Notification of Type and Specifications of Turtle Excluder Devices (L.N. No. 195 of 1999).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1999

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Bycatch, Fishery management and conservation, Turtles, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX