Tag: "green sea turtle"

Derelict fishing gear, removal is essential for reducing risks to marine life - NOAA/NMFS

Saving Marine Life: Coral Reefs Cleanup in Northwest Hawaii

The Oscar Elton Sette, one of NOAA’s research vessels is currently at the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on its first of two planned expeditions this year outlined to remove deserted fishing gear to save marine life, especially in coral reef ecosystems of the North West Hawaiian Islands (NWHI).

Sep 16, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
WWF map on green turtle migration coral triangle - Credt:WWF

Maps Show Need for MPA for Sea Turtles in Southeast Asia

A series of conservation maps produced by WWF reveal the secret life of endangered turtles in the world’s most diverse marine region – the Coral Triangle.

Marine turtles are listed on the World Conservation Union’s Red List of Threatened Species as either ‘Endangered’ or ‘Critically Endangered,’ meaning they are facing the real risk of extinction.

Sep 04, 2009 | 1 comment View Post