LAC Marine Turtle Programme News
22 Apr 2008
New website on reducing marine turtle bycatch in the Eastern Pacific
The WWF Eastern Pacific Marine Turtle Bycatch Programme website has been launched to share information on WWF's Latin America and Caribbean Sustainable Fisheries Program is working witg fishers and other stakeholders to transform longline fisheries toward sustainability. » Read more
17 Apr 2008
Turtles to be climate change canaries
Just as canaries help miners monitor underground gases, marine turtles are emerging as excellent indicators of the effects of climate change. » Read more
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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10 Sep 2007
Sea turtles threatened by rising seas
Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change threatens beach habitat. A new study predicts that turtle reproduction will be hard hit. » Read more
17 Nov 2006
Locals lead year of sea turtle campaign
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) – Environment and Conservation Deputy Secretary Dr Gae Gowae launched the year of the sea turtle campaign in Lae, Morobe Province this week during a colorful traditional singsing demonstrating the cultural link between turtles and the local people. » Read more
20 Mar 2006
Protecting endangered species helps reduce poverty
Saving pandas, gorillas, sea turtles or tigers is not just about stopping an endangered species from going extinct, but also about reducing poverty and improving the lives of local communities, according to a new WWF report. » Read more
29 Nov 2005
Two-headed olive ridley turtle hatchling
Ostional, Costa Rica. 11/29/05. The night of November 20, a two-headed olive ridley sea turtle hatchling (Lepidochelys olivacea) crawled out of its egg and caught the attention of WWF, the global conservation organization. Deformations of this sort can be associated with contaminants, increased temperatures possibly resulting from climate change, or other causes. » Read more
23 Jun 2005
Circle hooks help save sea turtles in Ecuador
Preliminary test results from 115 fishing vessels in Ecuador indicate the use of circle hooks can reduce the number of endangered sea turtles killed in long line fishing operations by as much as 90 per cent. » Read more
28 Apr 2005
Linking hawksbill and leatherback conservation with community benefits at Chiriquí Beach
Project partners: * WWF Central America (www.wwfca.org) * Caribbean Conservation Corporation (www.cccturtle.org) * CoopeSoliDar (www.coopesolidar.org) WWF contact: Sandra Andraka Program Officer Tel. +506-2348434, sandraka@wwfca.org WWF-Central America San José, Costa Rica » Read more
26 Apr 2005
WWF sea turtle team places second in outrigger race
Facing rough sea conditions for more than three hours, a WWF outrigger canoe team competed in a paddling race to raise awareness for sea turtle conservation. » Read more
