World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

STLUCIAA trader from St Lucia, Charles Fritz, is said to visit a number ofCaribbean islands regularly to purchase shell for export to Japan(Pritchard, 1984).LEGISLATIONTurtle, Lobster and Fish Protection Ordinance 1971, 11 June 1971.Establishes a close season, 1 May to 31 August inclusive, when it isprohibited to fish for, kill, collect, slaughter, sell, buy or have inpossession turtles or their eggs, or meat. The setting of nets etc.with intention of catching turtles is prohibited within 100 yards of theshore. It is also prohibited to kill, sell, etc. turtles of less than15 lb (6.8 kg) and to catch or take turtles or their eggs on land.Wildlife Protection Act (No. 9, 1980)Authorises the Minister to make regulations for the protection ofturtles. Regulations were in draft in November 1986.49S