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The Peoples Procuratorate of Xiamen City Fujian Province v. Wang Jiangdu and Wang Tianjian

China
The Intermediate People’s Court of Xiamen City, Fujian Province
National - lower court
Criminal
2008

In mid-November 2006, the defendant Wang Jiangdu cooperated with Wang Tianjian and transported a batch of “seafood” to China via Xiamen-Jinmen Sea Area for a Taiwanese businessman.

Loggerhead Turtle v. Volusia County

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
National - higher court
General
1998

A citizen filled a suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against a county in the state of Florida. Invoking a vicarious-liability theory, the plaintiffs alleged that the county’s “refusal ... to ban beachfront artificial light sources that adversely impact sea turtles” violated the ESA’s “take” prohibition.

Turtle Island Restoration Network v. Evans

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
National - higher court
General
2002

Since 1987, United States regulations have required that shrimp trawlers generally install turtle excluder devices (TEDs) when operating in U.S. waters where sea turtles are located (Section 609 of Public Law 101-162). A group of countries brought a complaint to the Dispute Settle Mechanism of the WTO.

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