Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007

CAYMAN ISLANDS Supplement No. 2 published with Gazette No. 26 dated 24 December , 2007. THE MARINE CONSERVATION LAW (2003 REVISION) THE MARINE CONSERVATION (TURTLE PROTECTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2007 The Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 THE MARINE CONSERVATION (TURTLE PROTECTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2007 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Citation. 2. Amendment of regulation 4 of the Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) Regulations (1996 Revision) – closed season for turtles. 3. Amendment of regulation 6 – licensing of traditional fishing. 4. Repeal of regulation 10 – penalties. 2 The Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 CAYMAN ISLANDS THE MARINE CONSERVATION LAW (2003 REVISION) THE MARINE CONSERVATION (TURTLE PROTECTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2007 The Governor in Cabinet, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Marine Conservation Law (2003 Revision), makes the following regulations 1. These regulations may be cited as the Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007. Citation 2. The Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) Regulations (1996 Revision), in these Regulations referred to as the “principal Regulations”, are amended in regulation 4 by deleting the words “May to October” and substituting the words “April to November”. Amendment of regulation 4 of the Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) Regulations (1996 Revision) – closed season for turtles 3. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 6 by repealing subregulation (2) and substituting the following subregulation Amendment of regulation 6 – licensing of traditional fishing “ (2) Licences under subregulation (1) shall be issued only to persons normally resident in the Islands and each such licence shall (a) be issued annually and specify the maximum number of turtles which may be taken within the period specified in the licence; (b) prohibit the taking of turtles by means of a harpoon or spear gun or a net which is anchored or affixed to any object in any manner; and (c) specify the minimum and maximum size of turtles which may be taken.”. 4. The principal Regulations are amended by repealing regulation 10. Repeal of regulation 10 – penalties 3 The Marine Conservation (Turtle Protection) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 Made in Cabinet the 27th day of November, 2007. Carmena Watler Clerk of the Cabinet. 4