Conservation work in Cape Verde

Latest News or Publications

Leatherback turtle caught up in a French Tuna purse-seine fishery in the Atlantic ocean.

12 Feb 2008
New guide to reducing bycatch goes online
As a service to the long-term sustainability of both fish stocks and fishing communities, WWF has established an online resource providing up-to-date information on bycatch (the capture of non-target creatures in fishing gear) and how to reduce it.

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A loggerhead turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) swimming in the Mediterranean Sea.

03 Feb 2006
Cape Verde: tourism or turtles?
Slowly dragging its shell onto the beach, a turtle emerges from the ocean. It is midnight and the moon is casting its shadow over the remote, white-sandy coastline of Boa Vista — one of the ten islands that make up the West African island-nation of Cape Verde.
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Turtle nesting beach along Cape Verde's Murdeira Bay, where the melon-headed whales were stranded.

27 Oct 2005
Melon-headed whales guided to safety in Cape Verde
Thanks to rescue efforts by local residents, a pod of melon-headed whales stranded in a Cape Verdian bay have been guided back to sea. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Jan 2008 - Started: Nov 2005

Conservation of Dolphins

West African waters harbour several species of small cetaceans, among them the endemic Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) and a largely ... » Read more

Modified: Nov 2006 - Started: Jul 2004

Conservation of Marine Turtles

The Western African Marine Ecoregion (WAMER) is a remarkable site for marine turtle conservation, providing a home for 6 species of marine turtles and... » Read more

WAMER - Fisheries Access Agreement

Office Address

WWF Cape Verde,
Praia
Marine and coastal biodiversity conservation project. P.O Box 115 Fazenda Praia Cape Verde
Cape Verde

T: +238 262 25 79
F: +238 261 40 80

Contact

Katya Neves
(Programme Officer Sal)
WWF Cape Verde,
Praia

T: +238 241 20 60