Fisheries (Conservation of Marine Turtles) Regulations (Cap. 67:51).
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Type of law
Regulation
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Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The Regulations specify a deadline for the installation of marine turtle excluders on nets of commercial shrimp trawlers that are registered in Trinidad and Tobago or fish in its waters. Living marine turtles that are incidentally captured shall be returned immediately to the sea (reg. 5). Owners of commercial shrimp trawlers shall participate in marine turtle conservation practices specified by Minister. The Minister may give further directions for purposes of these Regulations.
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Consolidated version of L.N. No. 65/1994 as authorized by L.R.O. 1/2006 (as at 31 December 2009) and as amended by L.N. 146/1997.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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