Rapidly approaching extinction: sea turtles in the central South Pacific

Craig P. 2002. Rapidly approaching extinction: sea turtles in the central South Pacific. Pages 1-3. In Author unknown: Western Pacific sea turtle cooperative research & management workshop. Honolulu, HI. February 5-8, 2002. Western Pacific Regional Fish Management Council. Honolulu, HI

This report explains the status of the Hawksbill and green sea turtle population, which has seriously declined and summarizes some relatively new migration data plus identifies two threats that are increasing in intensity. The two serious threats are harvest of turtles/eggs, and bycatch in fisheries.

Type
Conference Proceeding Paper
Authors
Craig, Peter
Units
NPSA , PACN
Keywords
American Samoa, Animal Studies, central South Pacific, green sea turtle, hawksbill turtle, Threatened/Endangered/Rare Species

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