New MTSG Publication Released:
Casale, P. and Margaritoulis, D. (Eds.) 2010. Sea turtles in the Mediterranean: Distribution, threats and conservation priorities.. 2010. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 294 pp. (11mb PDF file)
This exciting new publication was prepared by the MTSG’s Mediterranean Region and includes detailed overviews of the distribution and status of marine turtles throughout the Mediterranean. Right click on the link above and click “save as” to download the publication to your computer.
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Read the latest MTSG Quarterly Update in the Marine Turtle Newsletter
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New Publication Available:
Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations. 2009. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 139 pages. (PDF file)
The document was prepared by Eric Gilman, former FAO visiting scientist and IUCN Marine Programme, and Gabriella Bianchi, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Fisheries Management and Conservation Service (FIMF)
The FAO’s 2009 “Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations” are available at: http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i0725e/i0725e.pdf |
Red List - Visit the MTSG Red List page for updates on marine turtle status assessments and related documents.
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Full .PDF versions of the MTSG publication "Research and Management Techniques for the Conservation of Sea Turtles" now available online in English and Spanish. See the publications section for this and other MTSG documents.
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MTSG MEMBER OF THE MONTH Profiles of MTSG members, updated monthly. Members - submit your profile and become the member of the month.
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Learn about the hazards to sea turtles.
A Brief description of the 5 major hazards to sea turtles as identified by the Burning Issues assessment. Plus, read basic information on the seven sea turtle species. |
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