Conservation of Pacific Sea Turtles

Historically sea turtle 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, recovery has widened to include curtailing fishing and technological fixes that lower rates of incidental deaths during fishing. Although each of these approaches shows promise, it has become clear that they alone will not recover severely depleted turtle 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.