Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region
Enhancing the protection & conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region by reducing human-induced direct mortality
About Sea Turtles
Threats
Sea turtles are considered as an indicator species for marine biodiversity and have populated Earth for over 100 million years. It is therefore critical that they are protected and preserved. Although they have natural predators, the greatest threat to these ancient creatures are impacts and disturbances by human activities:
- habitat loss & degradation (tourism, coastal and marine development)
- pollution (marine litter, ...)
- collision with vessels
- fisheries (bycatch, illegal fishing techniques, intentional killing)
- exploitation (for consumption or production of artefacts)
- climate change
- exploitation of marine resources, specifically oil and gas.
The Project “Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region” aims at the following objective: to enhance the protection and conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region by reducing human-induced direct mortality.
Activities take place in 13 Countries: Albania, Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy (Sardinia), Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey from June 2017 to May 2020 (phase 1).
Map of geographic scope of project activities
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