All sea turtle species are protected by law in Barbados. The Fisheries Regulations state that
(1) No person shall
have in his posession;
sell or expose for sale or;
purchase
any turtle or part thereof or turtle eggs.
(2) No person shall fish for or ensnare a turtle.
(3) No person shall disturb or endanger any turtle nest or remove from a nest any turtle eggs.
Any person who contravenes these Regulations is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term of 2 years or both.