Order No. 11 establishing protective measures for marine turtles along sea-shores. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Turtles Marine area Protection of habitats Protection of species Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Order establishes protective measures for marine turtles 'Dermochelys coriacea', 'Chelonia mydas', 'Eretmochelys imbricata' and 'Lepidochelys olivacea'. It consists of 4 articles prohibiting the use of artificial lighting along sea-shores of certain States of Brazil, in order to protect the aforementioned animal species during they lay eggs in the sand. Full text Portuguese