Shortly after the 2002 conclusion of the TRAFFIC surveys the Viet Nam Government prohibited the use and exploitation of wild marine turtles with Government Decree 48/2002/ND-CP.
The report of a project to collect data relating to the world status, exploitation and trade of "Chelonia mydas" and "Eretmochelys imbricata", and to make recommendations relating to their management for consideration by CITES Parties.
Author(s):
Groombridge, Brian
Luxmoore, R. A.
Organization(s):
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Secretariat