Grenada

A6 SRO.2 Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2001

3. New regulation 17 inserted: The Fisheries Regulations are amended by inserting immediately after regulation 16 the following new regulation:

“Turtles

17. (1) No person shall fish for, take, sell, purchase, have in his possession or disturb the nest of any leatherback turtle of any size at any time.

(2) No person shall disturb, take, sell, purchase or have in his possession any turtle eggs.

(3) No person shall fish for, take, sell, purchase or have in his possession any turtle which is not of harvestable size and weight or any part thereof.

(4) No person shall fish for turtle during the closed season for turtles.

(5) No person shall interfere with any turtle nest during the closed season.

(6) The Minister may by notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper printed or circulated in Grenada prescribe the minimum and maximum harvestable size and weight for any species of turtle other than the leatherback turtle.

(7) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette declare any period as a closed season for turtles other than leatherback turtles.”

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