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IOSEA e-News - April 2006 (www.ioseaturtles.org)

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A Meeting of Signatory States to Remember

The Fourth Meeting of the Signatory States, held in Oman from 11-14 March 2006, will be remembered for the wonderful hospitality of the host country and the rich discussions that transpired over the four days. More »

New sea turtle information network for French Overseas territories

Known by its French acronym RITMO (Réseau d'Information sur les Tortues Marines d'Outremer), a new network has been created for turtle enthusiasts in French Oversees territories to exchange information. More »

MONTHLY ROUND-UP: What you may have missed in March...

Sea Turtle found in freshwater river (01 Mar)

Monthly Profile: Defending the Olive Ridleys of Orissa: The MV Sugayatriia (01 Mar)

Solomon Islands, PNG, Indonesia agree on protection (01 Mar)

Scientists sounds coral reefs alert, Australia (03 Mar)

Leatherback nests with Ridleys during arribada (05 Mar)

Green turtles in south Kalimantan threatened (08 Mar)

Philippines Year of the Turtle campaign begins (08 Mar)

Greenpeace documents trawler problems at Orissa (11 Mar)

Changing minds in the Philippines (15 Mar)

Ban hits Orissa fishermen hard (20 Mar)

Heightened Philippines' Fisherfolk Awareness (23 Mar)

Feature: Interesting Western Indian Ocean Tag Return (24 Mar)

Is the Green Turtle a victim of post-tsuanami aid? (28 Mar)

Orissa projects drive sea turtles to extinction (28 Mar)

Scientists meet to set reef monitoring system (29 Mar)

Message Board: New Indonesia National Report (31 Mar)

Message Board: YoT Funding Applications (31 Mar)

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PROFILE OF THE MONTH

Community-based conservation of leatherback turtles in Papau New Guinea

YEAR OF THE TURTLE - 2006

The spirit of the Year of the Turtle is catching... during March there was an 85% increase in traffic to the IOSEA website!

South Africa's Year of the Turtle activities were launched in Durban on 30 March. More »

Year of the Turtle promotes 'Sea Turtle Champions'. Do you know a sea turtle champion?

During the first week of April, the Secretariat will be populating the Events Calendar with dozens of activities that you have told us about. Watch this space!

Applications for Year of the Turtle funding have now been processed. Thanks to everyone who applied. See the Message Board for more details.

SS4 MEETING OUTCOMES

The Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Signatory States to the IOSEA MoU should be available before the end of April.

In the meanwhile, many of the conference papers make for interesting reading. A number of the report annexes have already been finalised, and can downloaded online from the IOSEA Meetings section.

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