The National Anti-Corruption Authority (INLUCC) has been alerted about sea turtle trading practices in Sfax. These regulations prohibit the capture in territorial waters of monk seals, cetaceans and marine turtles, as well as their trade and holding in captivity. Three species of marine turtles, among about 7 in the world, are known in Tunisia: the loggerhead, often called Caretta Caretta, the green sea turtle and the leatherback sea turtle. In Tunisia, there has been a Marine Turtle Care and Rescue Centre at the National Institute of Marine Science and Technology (NSTM) in Monastir since 2004. Its action focuses on the protection of marine turtles on the Tunisian coast.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 26, 2020 14:37 UTC