The sale of State Game Licenses has begun ahead of the Hunting Season.
The season will run from October 1st 2024 to February 28th 2025.
In a notice, the Agriculture Ministry says all licences are TT$100.00 per game species, with a limit of three State Game Licences per hunter.
The Ministry is also asking hunters to familiarize themselves with the Conservation of Wildlife Act Chapter 67:01 in order to ensure that there are no violations.
This outlines the following:
- All State Game Licences (SGL) according to the Conservation of Wildlife Act Chapter 67:01, enable hunters/licensees to hunt the game species specified on their respective licence on State Lands and Forest Reserves.
- All hunting and or possession of Iguana (Iguana iguana) is prohibited during the months of January, February and March; the fine for which is Ten Thousand Dollars (TT$10,000.00). Hunting of the Lizard Species Iguana ends on December 31st, 2024. Similarly, hunting of Lizards is NOT permitted within the municipal boundaries of the city of Port of Spain. (Legal Notice No. 280 of 2019) and (Regulations (6) (1) (c) and (7) (1A).
- Persons have until March 31st, 2025 to dispose of Game Animal carcasses (or any part thereof) from their property and or their possession with the exception of Game animal – Iguanas which must be disposed on or before (midnight) December 31st, 2024.
- Holders of State Game Licences purchased for the 2024-2025 Hunting Season must correctly complete and submit the Mandatory Data Return Forms on or before May 31st, 2025. (Failure to comply may result, on summary conviction of Five Thousand Dollars (TT$5,000.00) per data form).
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