Marine Turtles: Recent submissions
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Myanmar
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Myanmar is situated in the easternmost Indochina Peninsula. It boasts of richly-varied marine resources along extensive coastal shores which can be divided into three regions , namely Rakhine, Ayeyarwaddy and Gulf of Mottama ... -
Philippines
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)There are five species of sea turtles that occur in the Philippines, namely green hawksbill, olive ridley, loggerhead and leatherback. Several locations for sea turtles nesting are shown in Table 6 (Cruz, 2004). The green ... -
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 ... -
Indonesia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Indonesia is an archipelago country and its 17,500 islands and 81,000 km of total coastlines offer excellent habitat for sea turtles . Out of the seven species o f sea turtles in the world, six species have been identified ... -
Brunei Darussalam
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Cambodia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Cambodia covers an area of 181,035 km2, including inland waters. Fisheries are divided into freshwater and marine sectors. Both sectors play a very important role for the economy and food security of rural people. However, ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Background of SEAFDEC and ASEAN
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an intergovernmental agency established in 1967. The members o f SEAFDEC include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, ... -
Summary report of sea turtle population statistics in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia for the years 1998-2000
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)Sea turtle population statistics are provided for the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia for the years 1998-2000. Four species are recognized to land and nest: Dermochelys coriacea, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata ... -
Summary report of sea turtle population statistics in west coast of Peninsular Malaysia for the years 1998-2000
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)Sea turtle population statistics are provided for the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia for the years 1998-2000. Two species are recognized to land and nest: Chelonia mydas and Eretmochelys imbricata. Data regarding major ... -
Regional tagging programme on sea turtles: Progress on tagging exercise in Sabah, Malaysia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)Under the Regional Tagging Programme on Sea Turtles, sea turtles in Malaysia were externally tagged on both their front flippers using Iconel tags. A total of 494 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were tagged. A total of 217 ... -
Status on marine turtle study and conservation in Vietnam sea water
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)The conservation and management of sea turtles Vietnam is presented. The document reports on sea turtle statistics with details on species distribution, species composition, nesting season and breeding grounds. -
Report on sea turtles statistic in Cambodia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)The paper includes updated data and information regarding the status of the sea turtles in Cambodia in two particular locations in Kompong Som Bay. -
Country report: Myanmar
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)The paper includes updated data and information regarding the status of the sea turtles in Myanmar. Details on distribution, nesting sites, and egg production are given. -
Tagging programme and population statistics on sea turtles in Indonesia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)The tagging program and population statistics on sea turtle in Indonesia is briefly presented. The tagging activity in Indonesia has been executed since 1984. Tagging information with data on landing date, tag position, ... -
Sarawak, Malaysia: Report on the sea turtle population statistic
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)The conservation and management of sea turtles in Sarawak, Malaysia is discussed. The document reports on sea turtle statistics and covers the following topics: nesting sites, species occurrence, number of nests, number ... -
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 ... -
Review on the progress of regional sea turtles tagging program and population statistics
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)A review on the progress of regional sea turtle tagging program and population statistics is given. In December 1996, the Marine Fishery Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) had disseminated the format of regional ... -
Conservation and Enhancement of Sea Turtles in the Southeast Asian Region
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Southeast Asian countries have accorded great concern to the conservation and enhancement of sea turtles , both from the environmental and marine biodiversity point of view. These countries produce six of the seven living ...
