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TUKOT - Anguilla

Nesting leatherback turtle
(Photo: P Richardson MCS)

Status: The status of marine turtles in Anguilla was recently reviewed as part of the TCOT project. Anguilla hosts annual nesting of at least three species (leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles) but the populations are critically low. Foraging green and hawksbill turtles are widespread and appear to be locally abundant at some sites. Since 1995 all marine turtles in Anguillian waters have been protected by a temporary moratorium on turtle fishing.  This moratorium is due for review at the end of 2005.

Monitoring and Research: The nesting populations in Anguilla have been subject to survey work of increasing detail in recent years and monitoring and research has expanded into the foraging grounds.

Green turtle sampling in Anguilla
(Photo: S. Ranger MCS)

Anguilla, the Environment Charter and Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs): On the 26th of September 2001,  Anguilla signed the Environment Charter, with UK government signing a reciprocal agreement at the same time. A great deal of background regarding the Environment Charter can be sourced in the website of the UKOTCF and the full text can be downloaded as an image.

Of the MEAs most relevant to marine turtle conservation in the region, Anguilla is signatory to the following:

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar)
World Heritage Convention (WHC)

Additional Useful Resources:

Turtles in the UK Overseas Territories Report
TUKOT Bibliography
Anguilla Specific TUKOT Outputs
OT Specific Images

Contacts:

To receive regular updates on the TUKOT project click here
To contact the TUKOT team e-mail us at tukot@seaturtle.org
For specific information regarding marine turtles in Anguilla contact:

Department of Fisheries nd Marine Resources
Crocus Hill
The Valley
Anguilla
BWI