Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan for St. Kitts and Nevis - WIDECAST

St. Kitts and Nevis Sea Turtles…
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Activity Year 1 2 3 4 5
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Long-term protection of habitat X X X
Appointment/training of two Wardens X X X
or existing Fisheries Inspectors
Cooperate with Coastal Zone Manage- X X X X X
ment authority to implement recommendations
of the Recovery Plan
Acquisition of field and camping X X X
equipment for survey work
Ongoing tagging studies in nesting X X X X X
and feeding areas
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4.64 Results and outputs
Results and outputs of the proposed five-year Sea Turtle Conservation Programme can be
summarised as follows:
1. Town Meetings in turtle fishing villages will be held. Sea turtle conservation materials
will be provided to fisherman's cooperatives.
2. Comprehensive and enforceable legislation will be in place for the protection of sea
turtles and their habitats. Such legislation will be rooted in the biological reality that sea turtles
are endangered species and should no longer be harvested. Dialogue and the politics of inclusion
will ensure broad community support for a moratorium.
3. Sea Turtle Refuges will be established to protect important nesting grounds.
4. Important nesting and foraging sites will be identified. Management plans will be
developed for at least one important sea turtle nesting area and one important foraging area on
each island, based on recommendations provided in this Recovery Action Plan.
5. Two permanent Fisheries or conservation staff members will have received formal
training in sea turtle conservation and management.
6. A Manual will be developed describing how to conduct beach surveys, complete
sightings data forms, etc.
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