Title
Conservation and management of the legal green turtle fishery in the Region Autonoma Atlantico Sur (RAAS), Nicaragua
Author(s)
Chang Bennett, Rodolfo; Ingram, Allan; Christian, Ethel; Schwartz, Johanna; Luna, Justo; Campbell, Cathi L.; Lagueux, Cynthia J.
Published
2023
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.25923/pc94-bm94
Abstract
Since 2007, the South Atlantic Autonomous Regional government has implemented annual resolutions to define management regulations and roles and responsibilities of authorities for the green turtle fishery. We assessed the 2010-2011 green turtle fishing season by evaluating the implementation of the regional government resolution. Results indicate that the established quotas, closed season, access to the fishery and other regulations were not respected by fishers, and communal leaders did not assume their roles and responsibilities or if they did they were assumed poorly. In addition, government management and enforcement authorities demonstrated poor commitment to the implementation of management regulations and face financial and technical limitations to meet their responsibilities. We present results from our assessment of the 2010-2011 season, limitations of the Nicaragua resource management system, principal drivers to overexploit the resource, and recommendations to achieve a more successful management regime for a sustainable green turtle fishery.

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