Conservation of Pacific Sea Turtles

Conservation of Pacific Sea Turtles
Author: Peter H. Dutton
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2011-07-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0824860195

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Across the Pacific, populations of some species of sea turtles face extinction unless recent dramatic declines are reversed. The continuing decline of leatherbacks and loggerheads in particular illustrates the limitations of the current gradual and unilateral approach to conservation. Recovery requires instead a holistic solution that addresses all sources of mortality throughout the entire life history and habitat use of these transnational populations. Historically conservation efforts have focused on nesting sites to protect eggs and breeding females; mortality from coastal and highseas fisheries was not addressed. In the past five years, these recovery efforts have widened to include rigorously curtailing fishing and technological fixes that lower rates of incidental sea turtle deaths during fishing. Although each of these approaches shows promise, it has become increasingly clear that they alone will not recover severely depleted populations. Recognizing the urgency of the problem, this book presents ideas and case studies by conservation biologists, economists, marine life policy experts, fishing industry and fisheries professionals, management specialists, and development assistance researchers. It provides a new synthesis and blueprint for action that shifts the paradigm from piecemeal and unilateral conservation to a more holistic and multilateral approach to the recovery of Pacific sea turtle populations.

Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2012

Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2012
Author: National Marine Fisheries Service (U S )
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2014-09-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780160925245

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The 2012 report provides landings totals for both domestic recreational and commercial fisheries by species and allows us to track important indicators such as annual seafood consumption and the productivity of top fishing ports. These statistics provide valuable insights, but to fully understand the overall condition of our fisheries, they must be looked at in combination with other biological, social, and economic factors of ecosystem and ocean health.

Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations

Guidelines to Reduce Sea Turtle Mortality in Fishing Operations
Author: Eric Gilman
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2009
Genre: Bycatches (Fisheries)
ISBN:

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Sea turtles are affected by a range of different factors, some natural and others caused by human activities, including fishing operation. As a result, all sea turtles species whose conservation status has been assessed are considered to be threatened or endangered. These guidelines provide assistance for the preparation of national or multilateral fisheries management measures and industry initiatives that may help to conserve sea turtles by reducing the negative impacts that fisheries may have on them. They present our best understanding of how to reduce the proportion of caught turtles that are killed as a result of interactions with marine capture fisheries. These guidelines include information about how to change fishing gear and fishing methods and how the fishing industry can adopt voluntary approaches to reduce sea turtle mortality.--Publisher's description.

Report of the Expert Consultation on Interactions Between Sea Turtles and Fisheries Within an Ecosystem Context

Report of the Expert Consultation on Interactions Between Sea Turtles and Fisheries Within an Ecosystem Context
Author:
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

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This consultation was convened by FAO and held in Rome, Italy, from 9 to 12 March 2004. The meeting was attended by 11 experts from seven countries, covering expertise related to sea turtle biology and conservation, fishing gear technology, fisheries management and socio-economics. The Expert Consultation was organized to provide technical input to the Technical Consultation to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, later in 2004, as agreed at the Twenty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI), held in Rome, Italy, from 24 to 28 February 2003. This information paper provides a summary of the Consultation's outcomes and outputs, including overviews of sea turtle status, fisheries impacts, possible managerial solutions, socio-economic aspects and recommendations for future work and actions.--Publisher's description.