Summary
In March 2023, Panama adopted a law to protect and conserve all species of sea turtles present in the national territory, as well as to guarantee the restoration and prevention of pollution and degradation of their habitats, and to ensure the resilience and survival of these species. The Law describes these protections in Article 29. as guaranteeing “the rights of sea turtles and their habitats, such as living and having free passage in a healthy environment, free of pollution and other anthropocentric impacts that cause physical and health damage, such as climate change, pollution, by-catch, coastal development and unregulated tourism” (6).