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CEP Technical Report No. 12 Page 32 4.4 Develop Public Education 4.41 Residents An information campaign jointly sponsored by Bellairs Research Institute and the Fisheries Division (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries) is directed at residents. Turtle meat has long been a local delicacy, but turtle shell products are not popular locally. The few restaurants that were still serving turtle meat have responded to the information campaign and have removed turtle dishes from their menus. The Fisheries Division has produced a poster and a short television programme (1 minute), and has erected signs at beaches to inform people about existing legislation. Furthermore, personnel from the Fisheries Division and Bellairs Research Institute give talks to schools and Government departments involved in management of the coastal zone; e.g., the National Conservation Commission. Bellairs Research Institute responds to all public reports with visits, and encourages the public to become involved in conservation activities. Bellairs personnel have also participated in radio interviews about sea turtles. Prior to the onset of the breeding season, a letter is sent to all hotels and restaurants advising them of the legislation and about problems hatchlings may have with beach illumination. In addition, the Barbados Environmental Association (BEA) has produced a poster on their turtle monitoring activities that was exhibited during National Environment Week, and a colourful leaflet providing information on sea turtles that is of interest to Barbadians and tourists. The BEA is seeking funding to make a 30-minute documentary on the environment of Barbados that will include footage on turtles. Several years ago a comprehensive full-colour booklet entitled "The Marine Turtles of Barbados" (Horrocks and Baulu, 1986) was produced by the Barbados Primate Research Center and Wildlife Reserve. 4.42 Fishermen It is widely known and intuitively obvious that enforcement is impractical, if not impossible, in the absence of public knowledge of and support for the law(s) being enforced. This is especially true for user groups such as fishermen. The Fisheries Division has close and constructive ties with the fishing community, is already actively involved in turtle conservation, and has played a major role in advising fishermen about existing sea turtle legislation. Copies of the BEA leaflet (section 4.41) are available at the Fisheries Division and in some fish markets. 4.43 Tourists Since most turtle shell products are bought by tourists, it is important for tourists to be advised about the endangered status of sea turtles. Signs specifically targeted at tourists need to be placed at the airport and sea port, and the role that tourists can play in sea turtle conservation through refusing to buy goods should be clearly outlined. Tourists should also be made aware that if the country they are returning to is a signatory of CITES, they can be prosecuted for importing turtle shell products. More than 100 countries have ratified CITES, including the USA, Mexico, and virtually all Central American, South American, and western European countries. Information contained in a BEA leaflet (described above) is also relevant to tourists. These leaflets are placed in hotels and restaurants at the beginning of the breeding season.
4.44 Non-consumptive uses of sea turtles to generate revenue Barbados Sea Turtles … There is one small "turtle pool" in operation containing six turtles. The turtle display is aimed primarily at the entertainment and/or education of tourists. Providing that the turtles are heavier than 30 lbs (13.6 kg), it is not unlawful under the current legislation to keep them in captivity. If recently proposed legislation comes into effect, however, it will become illegal to hold sea turtles in captivity. An exemption for a few small captive sea turtles (
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