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Regional marine turtle tagging and statistics in Southeast Asia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
The recommendations from the First Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Conservation, held in January 1996, established the needs for the compilation of turtle statistics for the region and initiated as well as coordinated ...
Sea turtle conservation and management in Japan
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
For conservation purposes, the Japanese government is directly regulating the taking of sea turtles, their international trade, domestic trade and possession of both animals and products; preventing eggs and hatchlings ...
Research, conservation and management of marine turtles in Vietnam
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
In Vietnam, the turtle is considered as one of four cult animals, since it is believed to be a symbol for longevity. Five species of turtles: green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead ...
Sea turtle species of the Southeast Asian countries
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Six of seven species of living sea turtles in the world were confirmed to nest or inhabit the Southeast Asian waters. These are leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys ...
Turtle Islands Park, Sabah, Malaysia: Population statistics of sea turtles
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)
The Turtle Island Park, located some 40 Km North of Sanadakan in the Sulu Sea, is the most important turtle rookery in Sabah. Two species of sea turtles, the green (Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys ...
Research, conservation and educational activities of the Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU), Universiti Putra Malaysia Terengganu
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
The Sea Turtle Research Unit of University Putra Malaysia Terengganu (UPMT) was established in 1984, when research on sea turtles was first initiated in the University. Among the various research activities that have been ...
Action taken by SEAFDEC on sea turtle research and conservation activities (1992-2003)
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
The First SEAFDEC Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Conservation was held in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia from 15-18 January 1996. The workshop was attended by participants from Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, ...
Malaysia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Malaysia lies in the tropics within latitudes 1°-8°N and longitudes 100°-119°E and consists of Peninsular Malaysia, and the states of Sabah and Sarawak. Peninsular Malaysia is bounded by seas on all sides, except in the ...
Report of the SEAFDEC-ASEAN Regional Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation and Management
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ASEAN Regional Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation and Management was held in Kuala Terengganu, Malysia, from 26 to 28 July 1999. In the first session the Formulation ...
Turtle Islands Integrated Conservation and Development Project (ICDP): A collaborative government and NGO approach for management
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
The Philippines Turtle Island is a significant green turtle rookery in the Asia. Unlike the Sabah Turtle Islands that is protected entirely by law, Baguan is the only island declared as a marine turtle sanctuary. In 1996, ...