The End of Turtle Soup.

The article discusses about the economical impact of the change in the food fashion in Cayman Island. Topics of discussion includes the Caymanians hunted sea turtles until overhunting had extirpated them. The sustainability of the turtle industry was dependent on availability and accessibility of prey, which became challenging due to overfishing and restrictions in foreign waters With the passing in 1973 of the Endangered Species Act the most important turtle market was closed.