MEDIA RELEASE – Update on Excavation at Turtle Beach

Further to the recent destruction of a turtle nesting site at Turtle Beach in Tobago, which is an important location for endangered leatherback turtles, the EMA’s investigation is underway, and the joint agency site visit has been conducted. Critical to the investigative process is determining the person or persons who authorized the excavation works on Turtle Beach and the owner/operator of the excavator.