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Sustainable Use of Turtles in the
Eastern Caribbean
Dr. Nigel Lawrence
Caribbean Turtle Management and Research Group
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Biography
Dr. Lawrence is co-founder and currently Chairman of the Caribbean Turtle Management
and Research Group (CTMRG), an initiative set up to ensure national and regional
turtle management regimes are developed in congruence. He has served the Eastern
Caribbean in several Fisheries and Marine fora for the past twenty-six (26)
years.
His experience in these areas ranges from holding the leading fisheries
position in St. Lucia (1984-86); as FAO and CIDA’s International Centre For
Ocean Development (ICOD) Consultant to Dominica as Fisheries Development Advisor
(1986 - 90). As the current Fisheries Advisor/Chief Fisheries Officer in
Dominica, he continues to play a commanding role in fisheries development and
management in the Eastern Caribbean.
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