Sea Turtles of The Indo-Pacific

Sea Turtles of The Indo-Pacific - Research, Management and Conservation
Edited by Nicolas Pilcher & Ghazally Ismail

One of the most up-to-date sources of information on sea turtle projects in the Indo-Pacific region. The chapters contained herein are both informative and useful to scientists, managers, legislators, and for anyone who wants to learn more about sea turtles in the region. It lists in many cases the exact legislation that governs the use or protection of turtle, and provides a fascinating and informative history of the use of trawler excluder devices (TEDS) and the recent WTO trade issues.

Section 1 on Management and conservation contains papers that describe the conservation status and management approaches in a number of Asean and non-Asean nations. Section 2 on Nesting and Foraging Populations describes a number of sea turtle populations in the Indo-Pacific area. Section 3 follows the main theme of the conference, and highlights the fact that many conservation and management approaches are not necessarily beach-based, such as hatcheries and incubators. Section 4 covers research and management on turtle populations before they enter the sea as hatchlings. Section 5 deals with ways in which we may help turtle populations. Section 6 discusses TEDs and the road ahead, a major issue in today's turtle conservation efforts, and particularly after the recent United States/Asia market disputes.

Published in association with the Institute of Biodiversity & Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia.