Author: Publisher: WorldFish
ISBN: 9832346568
Category : Sea turtles
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Charting Multidisciplinary Research and Action Priorities Towards the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Sea Turtles in the Pacific Ocean
Author: Publisher: WorldFish
ISBN: 9832346568
Category : Sea turtles
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Conservation of Pacific Sea Turtles
Author: Peter H. DuttonPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824834070
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Across the Pacific, populations of some species of sea turtles face extinction unless recent dramatic declines are reversed. The continuing decline of leatherbacks and loggerheads in particular illustrates the limitations of the current gradual and unilateral approach to conservation. Recovery requires instead a holistic solution that addresses all sources of mortality throughout the entire life history and habitat use of these transnational populations. Historically conservation efforts have focused on nesting sites to protect eggs and breeding females; mortality from coastal and highseas fisheries was not addressed. In the past five years, these recovery efforts have widened to include rigorously curtailing fishing and technological fixes that lower rates of incidental sea turtle deaths during fishing. Although each of these approaches shows promise, it has become increasingly clear that they alone will not recover severely depleted populations. Recognizing the urgency of the problem, this book presents ideas and case studies by conservation biologists, economists, marine life policy experts, fishing industry and fisheries professionals, management specialists, and development assistance researchers. It provides a new synthesis and blueprint for action that shifts the paradigm from piecemeal and unilateral conservation to a more holistic and multilateral approach to the recovery of Pacific sea turtle populations.
Fisher Profiles and Perceptions of Sea Turtle-fishery Interactions
Author: 5th International Marine Conservation Congress
Author: E. Christien Michael ParsonsPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889748111
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Research and Management Techniques for the Conservation of Sea Turtles
Author: Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Seas
Author: Kristina M. GjerdePublisher: UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN: 9280727346
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Seas outlines a number of options for the conservation and sustainable management of the deep seas and open oceans, including actions and measures that reflect an integrated approach to oceans management based on "ecological boundaries" rather than just political ones, giving higher levels of protection to vulnerable species like deep sea fish as well as to biologically and ecologically significant ecosystems such as cold water corals and hydrothermal vent communities.
The Leatherback Turtle
Author: James R. SpotilaPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 142141709X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The most comprehensive book ever written on leatherback sea turtles. Weighing as much as 2,000 pounds and reaching lengths of over seven feet, leatherback turtles are the world’s largest reptile. These unusual sea turtles have a thick, pliable shell that helps them to withstand great depths—they can swim more than one thousand meters below the surface in search of food. And what food source sustains these goliaths? Their diet consists almost exclusively of jellyfish, a meal they crisscross the oceans to find. Leatherbacks have been declining in recent decades, and some predict they will be gone by the end of this century. Why? Because of two primary factors: human redevelopment of nesting beaches and commercial fishing. There are only twenty-nine index beaches in the world where these turtles nest, and there is immense pressure to develop most of them into homes or resorts. At the same time, longline and gill net fisheries continue to overwhelm waters frequented by leatherbacks. In The Leatherback Turtle, James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo bring together the world’s leading experts to produce a volume that reveals the biology of the leatherback while putting a spotlight on the conservation problems and solutions related to the species. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature’s most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear.
Estrategia mundial para la conservación
Author: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural ResourcesPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2880321042
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Fisheries Co-management Experience
Author: Douglas Clyde WilsonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401733236
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
For two decades the idea of governments and fishers working together to manage fisheries has been advocated, questioned, disparaged and, most importantly, attempted in fisheries from North and South America through Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. This book is the first time these experiences have been pulled together in a single volume, summarized and explained. The Fisheries Co-management Experience begins with a review of the intellectual foundations of the co-management idea from several professional perspectives. Next, fisheries researchers from six global regions describe what has been happening on the ground in their area. Finally, the volume offers a set of reflections by some of the best authors in the field. The end result describes both the state-of-the-art and emerging issues for one of the most important trends in natural resources management.
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