MURPHY; 



The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National 

 Marine Fisheries Service should make available 

 surplus vessels for enforcement purposes to 

 western Atlantic countries. 



HORROCKS I 



CINTRON; 



MEDINA; 



BJORNDAL; 



Barbados is considering a 5 year moratorium on 

 taking of turtles. 



Increased funding for education even in light of 

 enforcement needs should be pursued. 



Only 1 of 140 Venezuelan fishermen that were 

 interviewed reported intentionally taking turtles. 

 The prohibition on capture has become effective 

 through enforcement, not education. 



Costa Rica should be commended on its national 

 program of sea turtle conservation. 



The chair thanked all participants and closed the session. 



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