Environmentally Sensitive Species (Green Turtle) Notice, 2014 (LN No. 90 of 2014).

This Notice designates as an environmentally sensitive species (ESS) the green turtle which is described in Part I. The reason for the designation of the environmentally sensitive species is to ensure biodiversity conservation and environmental protection. This species is considered to be critically endangered. The limitations on use of and activities with regard to the environmentally sensitive species with which compliance is required are as specified in Part III, whereas the wise use of the environmentally sensitive species is permitted and the mitigating measures to be undertaken are as specified in Part IV. Limitations on use and prohibited activities include, amongst others, any action that results in habitat alteration, disturbance or destruction, or agricultural and industrial development that will cause any undue disturbance to the habitat or ecosystems upon which the environmentally sensitive species depends at any phase of its lifecycle and deliberate or reckless capture or endangerment of the environmentally sensitive species through the setting of nets and other fishing activities.