Cuba Bans Harvesting of Endangered Sea Turtles

Cuba has banned the harvesting of all marine turtle species and products from its beaches and seas for an indefinite period, according to a Ministry of Fisheries Ministerial Resolution. The move extends hope for survival of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, which feeds in Cuban waters.

Conservationists praised the resolution, passed January 19, which they say will benefit all the Caribbean’s endangered marine turtles - greens, loggerheads, and hawksbills. Greens and loggerheads are considered endangered, while hawksbills are critically endangered, according to the Red List of Threatened Species complied by the IUCN-World Conservation Union.”*

*From: http://www.ens-newswire.com
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