The Inter‐American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles and Its Implementation in Mexican Law

Abstract

Sea turtles, as shared resources among various nations, require international cooperation for their protection. Although there are international instruments that provide legal frameworks applicable to the protection of sea turtles, to date the only treaty that establishes an integral, international legal framework is the Inter‐American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles.1 This paper analyses the way in which Mexico, termed “the Country of the Sea Turtles” because six of the world's species of sea turtles occur in nest in the nation,2 has met its international responsibilities to protect these species.