Laws and Regulations Protecting Sea Turtles
Laws
Sea turtles are either endangered or threatened (the loggerhead is the
only species that has a population high enough to be only threatened in
Florida). They are protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act of
1973 and
Florida’s Marine Turtle Protection Act (370.12,
Florida Statutes)
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) dually review permits for
coastal construction under
Chapter 62B, F.A.C. that affects
Marine Turtles.
Regulations
The state of Florida developed a model lighting ordinance (62B-55,
Florida Administrative Code) to guide local governments in creating
lighting ordinances. The many counties and municipalities in Florida
that have passed ordinances prohibiting light from reaching the beach
can be found on the Municipal Code Corporation web site at
http://www.municode.com.
Click here for a list of the
Counties/Municipalities with these Ordinances.
Click
here for a map of the Counties/Municipalities with these Ordinances.
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