Authorities in the French Caribbean have made no effort to curb 

 this illegal international traffic. 



Nations in the Wider Caribbean must act aggressively to stop 

 Japan and France from undermining their conservation efforts to 

 protect sea turtles. Regional solutions are needed, including 

 accession to The Convention on International Trade in Endangered 

 Species (CITES) by all Wider Caribbean countries and adoption of 

 uniform fishery regulations. A moratorium on the harvest of 

 hawksbills in the Wider Caribbean should also be considered. 



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