The IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding is an intergovernmental agreement that aims to protect, conserve, replenish and recover marine turtles and their habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asian region, working in partnership with other relevant actors and organisations.
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|  Two workshops focusing on the global problem of fisheries bycatch have been held in recent weeks. While the meetings may have shared a common theme, their approaches and outcomes were markedly different.
A three-day Coral Triangle Fishers Forum was held in Bali, Indonesia, from 15-17 June – organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, in partnership with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). The “Coral Triangle” refers to a vast area of rich marine biodiversity shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. More »
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|  This is a short note to recapitulate Kelonia's last important events of June 2010. First was the 'Seas and World Ocean' days, held between the 4th and 8th of June. On that occasion, Kelonia organised the release of two juvenile green turtles. The release of turtles to the wild is usually an event organised for school children, but it is now extended to a larger public. Sixteen persons, among them 8 children from 4 to 11 years old, participated in the event. The Mayor of St-Leu was also present.
Despite a weather forecast not very favourable to a sea outing, the participants took the 3-month old green turtles to the open waters and watched them going back to their natural environment. As always, they came back very pleased to be part of the conservation programmes for marine turtles on Reunion Island. More »
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|  The Minister of Tourism, H.E. Mrs. Askalu Menkorios, has urged authorities to conduct regular cleaning campaigns at the beaches of Sheik Said, the closest island to the Port City of Massawa.
Speaking on 10 April 2010, she was addressing more than 70 volunteers who enthusiastically took part in a successful turtle nesting beach clean-up held on the site of the first proposed Eritrean marine protected area. The island also happens to be highly frequented by tourists. The initiative aims to raise awareness amongst several government agencies of the plight of marine turtles and to inform them on how they can contribute to marine resource conservation. More »
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