Leatherback Turtle (Moratorium) Order, 1990
Made 1990 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- British Virgin Islands
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- turtles, hunting/capture, protection of species, wild fauna, biodiversity, reptiles
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VIRGIN ISLANDS STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1990 NO. FISHERIES ORDINANCE 1979 (No. 18 Of 1979) THE LEATHERBACK TURTLE <MORATORIUM> ORDER, 1990 (GAZETTED ) The Minister in exercise ?f the powers conferred by section 5 of the Fisheries Ord~nance makes the following order: Citation Prohibition of the catching or taking etc. of leatherback turtle 1. This Order may be ~ited as the leatherback turtle (Moratoriu~) Order, 1990. 2. No person shall: a) catch or take, or attempt to catch or take, or cause to be caught or taken, any leatherback tuttle. (Dermochelys coriacea commonly known as the trunk turtle>; b) slaughter any Jeatherback turtle or buy, sell, expose fir sale or have in his possession the whole or any portion of the meat or by-product of the leatherback turtle; c) take, attempt to take, or cause to be taken, any leatherback turtle eggs; d) buy, sell, exp~se for sale or have in his possession, any leatherback turtle eggs.