World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

SOUTH AFRICABoth C. mydas and E. imbricata havt been recorded in South African waters;neither species has been known to nest in the country, and exploitationappears to be minimal (Hughes, 1974 and 1982b).EXPLOITATIONInternational trade Although there is no evidence of exploitation ofindigenous populations of C. mydas or E. imbricata . CITES Annual Reportsindicate that considerable quantities of leather and edible products ofC. mydas have been exported to South Africa. These are shown in Table 186.It is of interest that none of these transactions has been recorded in theSouth African Annual Reports.LEGISLATIONOrdinance 15, Section 101, 1974All species of sea turtlemolested or traded.are protected. They may not be killed.Table 186. All trade in C. mydas . E. Imbricata or unspecified sea turtleproducts involving South Africa recorded in CITES Annual Reports since1976. The country underlined is the one which submitted the report.Exporter Importer Origin Commodity Purpose1985