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World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

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GAMBIANo information is available on sea turtle occurrence.International trade Gambia acceded to CITES on 26 August 1977. The onlyrecord of trade in turtle products recorded in CITES Annual Reports was theillegal import of one shell of E. imbricata <strong>and</strong> one of C. mydas to Denmarkin 1984.LEGISLATIONWildlife Conservation Act 1977. 14 February 1977.Includes all parts, eggs, nest etc.Any animal found in the Gambia is protected. The minister may declareopen seasons, but a licence is required for hunting.All immature animals or females accompanied by young are completlyprotected.Commercial sale is prohibited.No export or import of any wild animal (inluding parts etc) is permittedexcept under special circumstances with a licence.200

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