Sea turtles
Article 27
1. Whenever a sea turtle is sighted in the net, all reasonable efforts shall be made to rescue the turtle before it becomes entangled in the net, including, if necessary, the deployment of a speedboat. 2. If a sea turtle is entangled in the net, net roll shall stop as soon as the turtle comes out of the water and shall not start again until the turtle has been disentangled and released. 3. If a sea turtle is brought on board a vessel, all appropriate methods to assist in the recovery of the turtle shall be made before returning it to the water. 4. Tuna-fishing vessels shall be prohibited from disposing of salt bags or any other type of plastic rubbish at sea. 5. Where possible sea turtles caught in fish-aggregating devices and other fishing gear shall be released. 6. Fish-aggregating devices which are not used for fishing shall be recovered.