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The Fisheries Division within Fisheries Officer in the Public To strengthen the campaign,
the Ministry of Agriculture, Ru- Education Unit, Mrs. Nyasha visits will be made to a number
ral Transformation, Forestry and Antrobus, stated that there is a of locations including various
Fisheries in collaboration with diminishing sea turtle population schools across the country as
National Parks, Rivers and globally and the four species in part of the sensitization pro-
Beaches Authority and the SVG our waters are either threatened gram.
Preservation Fund launched a or endangered. As of January 1st, 2017, the
public awareness campaign un- During the launch, Mr. Re- Government implemented a to-
der the theme “Save SVG’s Sea shevski Jack, Fisheries Officer in tal ban on the capturing and
turtle, one turtle at a time”. The the Conservation Unit appealed killing of all species of sea tur-
launch took place at the Fisher- to persons to desist from catch- tles, as well as disrupting nest-
ies Division on Wednesday 15th ing sea turtles. Anyone caught ing grounds in St. Vincent and
February, 2017 to enlighten the violating the regulation will be the Grenadines.
public on turtle conservation in liable to a fine of up to $5,000.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Leather back turtle. Sea turtle hatchlings moving towards sea
Climate change has been cre- the effects of climate change re- that rain is falling at a higher
ating great concerns globally. cently, where inconsistent rain- intensity.
Climate change represents a fall has caused major havoc on
change in the statistical distri- the forestry and agricultural sec- Major flooding and landslides
bution of weather patterns, tors. across the island has caused
when that change lasts for an extensive damages, resulting in
extended period. Statistics shows that there has the erosion of topsoil in prime
not been any dramatic increase farming areas and disruption of
St. Vincent and the Grena- in the amount of rainfall for the habitats.
dines has been experiencing last five years. This indicates
