World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

VANUATULEGISLATIONArrete Conjoint No. 7, 1974It is an offence to keep any turtle alive, out of the water formore than 72 hours, to sell or export any stuffed or preservedturtle, to dig up or collect turtle eggs, or to kill turtles whileon land, or to sell any turtle or turtle egg, whether live or dead.[It is not clear whether this Arrets has been superseded.]Fisheries Regulation 1983.It is an offence to disturb, take, have in possession, sell or buyany turtle eggs and also to interfere with any turtle nest.Applies to all species.The commercialisation of E. imbricata is prohibited i.e. offence tobuy or sell any Hawksbill or its shell.S50