IOSEA e-News - December 2005 (www.ioseaturtles.org)
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Dabba, OmanOman to host IOSEA marine turtle conservation forum

The Fourth Meeting of the Signatory States to the IOSEA MoU (SS4) will be held in Muscat, Oman, from 11-14 March 2006.
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Eritrea_signEritrea becomes the 24th Signatory to the IOSEA MoU

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that on 24 November, H.E. Mr. Mohammed Ali Omaro, signed the IOSEA MoU on behalf of the Government of Eritrea. More »

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

Sand artist joins WWF to save Olive Ridleys (30 Nov 2005)

Turtle shells seized in the Philippines (30 Nov 2005)

Children learn to protect Olive Ridleys (29 Nov 2005)

Nesting flatback attacked in Queensland (29 Nov 2005)

UN vote urges fishing limits to protect turtles (28 Nov 2005)

Hawksbill recovers from from floating disease (28 Nov 2005)

Sixteen arrested for fishing illegally in Orissa (26 Nov 2005)

Thai turtle foundation added to the IOSEA Projects Database (25 Nov 2005)

Australian flatback project added to the IOSEA Projects Database (25 Nov 2005)

Marine turtle caught in fishpen (24 Nov 2005)

Wildlife group opposes Orissa drilling (23 Nov 2005)

Watamu Turtle Watch receives praise (23 Nov 2005)

Marine turtle freed in the Philippines (18 Nov 2005)

Government helps protect flatback rookeries (18 Nov 2005)

Turtle centre seeks help on leatherbacks (17 Nov 2005)

Turning up the heat on turtle studs
(17 Nov 2005)

Two more held for fishing in Gahirmatha (16 Nov 2005)

Chemical complex may threaten nesting ridleys (15 Nov 2005)

Sea wall 'a threat to turtles'
(14 Nov 2005)

Battle for reefs in the Philippines continues
(14 Nov 2005)

No sign of Olive Ridley in Terengganu
(13 Nov 2005)

Dr. Nyawira Muthiga recognised for leadership in conservation (13 Nov 2005)

Bangladeshi conservation project added to the IOSEA Projects Database (11 Nov 2005)

Fishermen protest fishing ban in Orissa (10 Nov 2005)

Feral dogs blamed for turtle decline
(10 Nov 2005)

Fishers arrested inside Gahirmatha sanctuary (9 Nov 2005)

WIO Marine Turtle Conservation Workshop findings
(9 Nov 2005)

Agreement signed to protect Philippine turtles (9 Nov 2005)

King of sea turtles
(4 Nov 2005)

Pacific leatherback plan announced
(4 Nov 2005)

IOSEA Leatherback – Tsunami Assessment underway
(3 Nov 2005)

Fishermen disillusioned over ban (2 Nov 2005)

Proceedings of the Second Western Pacific Sea Turtle Workshop released
(1 Nov 2005)

 
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN...?

Link to informative journals, reports, PowerPoints and much more...

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Learn how each Signatory is working to implement the IOSEA MoU... Online_reporting
Found a turtle tagged in the IOSEA region? Check where its tag originated... Flippertags
Interested in NGO turtle projects in Kenya (or any one of 20 other countries)?... Projects_database
View an overview of marine turtle species covered by the IOSEA MoU... Spp_overview
Want a detailed map of Green turtle nesting in South-East Asia, or seagrass beds off the coast of Madagascar?... IMapS
 
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