Tag: CITES
Passenger fined over import of illegal caviar
(CNS): Government officials from the Department of Environment and customs are urging people to ensure that they have the relevant permits to import caviar after a passenger who was stopped at Owen Roberts International Airport was fined for failing to declare the product, and the lack of a CITES permit or the necessary local licences. […]
CITES top grade protects important Cayman trade
(CNS): International trade that involves the legitimate use of certain animal and plant species can continue without the fear of suspension, now that Cayman’s legislation protecting the environment has been rated fully compliant with all international standards regarding the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The environment ministry […]
Decade old law implemented to protect species trade
(CNS): A law passed in Cayman in 2004 that had not come into force has finally been implemented to manage and protect the trade of plants and animals. The Endangered Species (Trade and Transport) Law, 2004 (ESTTL) will not only prevent people from removing and selling protected endemic flora and fauna, but it will also facilitate […]
