Press Release:- On 8th October 2021, the Department of Fisheries in collaboration with the Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) conducted a training in turtle conservation. The training was undertaken as part of a COVID-19 rapid response project entitled “Sustenance of monitoring, maintenance and operation of the Pointe Sables Environmental Protection Area (PSEPA) and the Pigeon Island National Landmark (PINL) impacted by COVID-19”. The project is funded by the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States through the BIOPAMA Programme. The main objective of the project is to enhance the capacity of the SLNT to manage and monitor