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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Marine turtle management, conservation and protection programme in Malaysia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
Malaysia has since long been involved in turtle management, conservation and protection. Turtle survival in Malaysia is being threatened by among others, commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, fisheries interaction ...
Country report on status of sea turtle in Cambodia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
Five species of turtles in Cambodia were found, namely olive ridely, hawksbill, loggerhead, green and leatherback. The major problems affecting the decline in turtle population in this country is the heavy fishing activities ...
Physical mechanism on the ASEAN Sea-Turtle Researcher Network
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)
The paper refers that the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ASEAN Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection by the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry in September 1997 indirectly provided the platform ...