Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan for Barbados - WIDECAST

CEP Technical Report No. 12
4.14 Prevent or mitigate degradation of marine habitat 18
4.141 Dynamiting reefs 18
4.142 Bleaching reefs (by man) 19
4.143 Industrial discharges 19
4.144 At-sea dumping of garbage 19
4.145 Oil exploration, production, refining, transport 20
4.146 Agricultural runoff and sewage 20
4.147 Others 21
4.2 Manage and Protect all Life Stages 22
4.21 Review existing local laws and regulations 22
4.22 Evaluate the effectiveness of law enforcement 23
4.23 Propose new regulations where needed 24
4.231 Eggs 24
4.232 Immature turtles 25
4.233 Nesting females 25
4.234 Unprotected species 26
4.24 Augment existing law enforcement efforts 26
4.25 Make fines commensurate with product value 26
4.26 Investigate alternative livelihoods 26
4.27 Determine incidental catch and promote the use of TEDs 27
4.28 Supplement reduced populations using management techniques 27
4.29 Monitor stocks 27
4.291 Nests 27
4.292 Hatchlings 28
4.293 Immature and adult turtles 29
4.3 Encourage and Support International Legislation 29
4.31 CITES 29
4.32 Regional cooperation 30
4.33 Subregional sea turtle management 31
4.4 Develop Public Education 32
4.41 Residents 32
4.42 Fishermen 32
4.43 Tourists 32
4.44 Non-consumptive uses of sea turtles to generate revenue 33
4.5 Increase Information Exchange 33
4.51 Marine Turtle Newsletter 33
4.52 Western Atlantic Turtle Symposium (WATS) 33
4.53 WIDECAST 34
4.54 IUCN/SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group 35
4.55 Workshops on research and management 35
4.56 Exchange of information among local groups 35
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