ML072060606

NOAA Fisheries - Office of Protected Resources - Marine Turtles

ML072060606
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Issue date:	06/29/2007
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Marirz Turtles -Office of Protected Resources

-NOAA Fisheries Page I of-2ýOAA Fisheries)ffice of Protected Resources OPR Home I About OPR I Species I Permits I Laws & Policies I Programs I Education I Publications r Marine Turtles Species[], Marine Mammals i Cetaceans: Pinnipeds E3 Marine Turtles F3 Marine & Anadromous Fish[ Marine Invertebrates

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& Managerment I Recove.ry I Threats I Bycatch I Regulations I Permits I Symposia I Publications I More Info Overview Sea turtles, air-breathing reptiles with streamlined bodies and large flippers, are well adapted to life in the marine environment.

They inhabit tropical and subtropical ocean waters throughout the world. Of the seven species of sea turtles, six are found in U.S. waters: green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley.Although sea turtles live most of their lives in the ocean, adult females must return to beaches on land to lay their eggs. They often migrate long distances between foraging grounds and nesting beaches.Status of Marine Turtles All 7 species of marine turtles are listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); 6 of those species fall under the jurisdiction of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources.

Green turtles and olive ridley turtles have breeding populations that were listed separately under the ESA, and therefore, have more than one ESA status."For most of the wild things on Earth, the future must depend upon the conscience of mankind."-Dr. Archie Carr, father of modern marine turtle biology and conservation Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)Photo: Douglas Shea Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Photo: Michelle T. Scharer (E = endangered; T = .:.l.h. e.eratien.e..)

Species w green turtle (Chelonia mydas)o Florida & Mexico's Pacific coast breeding colonies o all other areas m ha.w..ksbilI tu.r:tle (Eretmochelys imbricata) m Kernpisrdley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)I leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)S.loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)m olivye-.rid~ley turtl.e.(Lepidochelys olivacea)o Mexico's Pacific coast breeding colonies o all other areas http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/

Status E T E E E.CllIiP b lMUlly I U1itlIC (Lepidochelys kempii)Photo: Kim Bassos-Hull, Mote Marine Laboratory T (Dermochelys coriacea)Photo: Scott R. Benson, NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center E T 6/29/2007 C)rb.. t~m(4$ 7,005 V Marip~e Turtles -Office of Protected Resources

-NOAA Fisheries Marine Turtle Conservation and Management All six species of sea turtles occurring in the U.S. are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.NOAA Fisheries and the U..S. Fish.and_

WildlifeService (USFWS) share jurisdiction for sea turtles, with NOAA Fisheries having lead responsibility for the conservation and recovery of sea turtles in the marine environment and USFWS for turtles on nesting beaches.Threats Major threats to sea turtles in the U.S. include, but are not limited to: destruction and alteration of nesting and foraging habitats; in_.c~id~e.0tal

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_ i..nc......commercial and recreational fisheries; entanglement in marine debris; and vessel strikes. To reduce the incidental capture of sea turtles in commercial fisheries, NOAA Fisheries has enacted regulations to restrict certain U.S. commercial fishing gears (gillnets, longlines, pound nets, and trawls) that have known, significant bycatch of sea turtles. To effectively address all threats to marine turtles, NOAA Fisheries and the USFWS have developed recovery plans to direct research and management efforts for each sea turtle species. M.ore information on threats to marine turtles is available.

International-Conservation The conservation and recovery of sea turtles requires multi-lateral cooperation and agreements to ensure the survival of these highly migratory animals. NOAA Fisheries has a broad national and international program for the conservation and. recovery of marine turtles, such as the Indian Ocean ..South-Ea....

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M arin..e r...... tle Memorandum of Understanding (IOSEA). In the Office of Protected Resources, the goals of the international component of the sea turtle program are to facilitate the global conservation and recovery of sea turtles by working closely with other nations through diplomatic channels, capacity building and scientific exchange.

The Office of Protected Resources also coordinates closely with our Regional Office staff and Science Center staff who are involved in international activities related to sea turtle research and management.

More Info a N.M.FS Northeast Regional Office Sea Turtle Progcram, a NM' FS e ience Center- a rine Turtle Links m NMES_.Southeast Fisheries Science Center Sea Turtle Information E NMFS PRa¢cific Islan!ids Fisherl-es

.cien¢ce.Center Marine Turtle Research Program* N MF.S So.u t_.hw.est Eis her.ies S..c.i..e.rnce_..C.e.Cn~t e..r Marine* More Marine Turtle Related iUnks Page 2 of 2 Loggerneaa rurtie (Caretta caretta)Photo: Marco Giuliano/Fondazione Cetacea uIIve riomey turile (Lepidochelys olivacea)Photo: Michael P. Jensen.Home I About Us I Forms I Privacy Policy I Information Quality I Disclaimer I Contact Us I Feedback I Search http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/

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