Sea turtles have played a central role in most of Cayman’s five hundred years of recorded history. Generations of islanders fished for turtles around the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Central and South America. Caymanian catboats and specialised nets were developed to aid in the pursuit and capture of turtles. Captured turtles were confined in “crawls,” often built of vertical stakes set in the shallow waters of sounds, until they could be sold or slaughtered. The name is derived from the Dutch word kraal. One such crawl existed north of the dock at Batabano Barcadere in North Sound, now called Morgan’s Harbour. Crawls also were located at West Bay, George Town, and South Sound. All three islands have bays named Crawl Bay. Today, the Cayman Turtle Farm provides farmed turtle meat for local consumption and carries out a captive breeding and release program.