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Fishing Gear: Turtle Excluder Devices

Turtle excluder devices promote sea turtle conservation by addressing interactions between sea turtles and trawl fishing gear.
National

1,000th Sea Turtle Released

NOAA Fisheries and the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute work together to recover and protect sea turtles.
September 22, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Dr. Camryn Allen tags a sea turtle in a holding tub.

Biological Opinion on the Issuance of Permit No. 17304-03 for Scientific Research on Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

Biological opinion detailing a new project as part of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS) and in partnership with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
September 05, 2017 - Biological Opinion ,
Southeast

Biological Opinion on the Issuance of Permit No. 20315 for Scientific Research on Sea Turtles in the United States Virgin Islands

Biological opinion on a permit application for continuing a study of green sea turtle (South Atlantic distinct population segment), hawksbill sea turtle, and loggerhead sea turtle (Northwest Atlantic DPS) aggregations in the coastal waters the U.S. Virgin Islands.
August 10, 2017 - Biological Opinion ,
Southeast

Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

This intergovernmental treaty promotes the protection, conservation, and recovery of sea turtles and their habitats.
National

Indian Ocean–South-East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding

The Indian Ocean's South-East Asian (IOSEA) Marine Turtle memorandum of understanding (MoU) is a non-binding intergovernmental agreement that aims to protect, conserve, and recover sea turtles and their habitats in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. The
National

Endangered Species Conservation

NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the protection, conservation, and recovery of more than 160 endangered and threatened marine and anadromous species under the Endangered Species Act. The goal of the ESA is to conserve these species and the…
June 20, 2017 - Endangered Species Conservation

Leatherback Sea Turtles: Updating Technologies to Follow New Species in Surprising Ways

Wearable action cameras have changed the way we film. Now it’s easier than ever to capture and share videos on the fly. Scientists are getting in on the action, using devices small enough to fit in the palm of your hand to study animals as large as a ca
April 04, 2017 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Biological Opinion on the Issuance of Permit no. 19508 for Scientific Research on Sea Turtles along the Eastern Coast of Florida and the Northern and Eastern Gulf of Mexico

This biological opinion discusses the effects of the proposed permit and continuation of two long-term projects researching sea turtle populations in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
February 27, 2017 - Biological Opinion ,
Southeast

Biological Opinion on the Issuance of Scientific Research Permit No. 20197 to Jon Hare (Northeast Fisheries Science Center), and Permit No. 19627 to Bonnie Ponwith (Southeast Fisheries Science Center)

This document is NOAA Fisheries' opinion on the effects of two multi-year research projects on sea turtle species and designated critical habitats along the United States east coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea and its tributaries.
December 29, 2016 - Biological Opinion ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast