Turtles (Protection) (Amendment) Notice, 1986. Country/Territory British Virgin Islands (UK) Document type Miscellaneous Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, p. 252. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Turtles Hunting/capture Seasons Protection of species Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Notice declares the close season for sea and river turtles except trunk turtles. It shall be prohibited to catch or take or attempt to catch or take or cause to be taken or caught any turtle or turtle eggs, to slaughter, buy, sell or expose for sale or having in possession the whole or any portion of meat of turtle to which this Notice applies or any egg of turtles, including the eggs of trunk turtles. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Turtles (Protection) Notice (S.R.O. 23/1959). Legislation | British Virgin Islands (UK) | 1959 Keyword: Turtles, Hunting/capture, Seasons, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX