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Marine turtle satellite tracking
Satellite
tagging was one of the priority actions identified for the Year of the
Sea Turtle (YOST) campaign under the SPREP regional Marine Turtle Action
Plan 2003-2007, and continues under the Marine
Species Regional Action Programme 2008-2012.
The plan calls for continuation of the satellite-tagging programme first initiated under YOST. It focuses on tag releases by multiple member countries to emphasize the shared nature of turtle stocks. In addition, satellite tagging will provide the needed data where not known/available, in particular the movement of nesting turtles after nesting.
The current turtle satellite programme is a collaborative undertaking by SPREP, the Marine Turtle Research Program (NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Hawaii), and member countries. Dr George Balazs is the Head of the Marine Turtle Research Program, NOAA.
Current trackings
Related links and information
- French Polynesia turtle tracking
- Vanuatu turtle tracking
- Fiji turtle tracking
- Samoa turtle tracking
- American Samoan turtle tracking
- Seaturtle.org Satellite tracking
- Turtle tagging
- TREDS database
Contact: Lui Bell, Marine Species Officer, SPREP: LuiB@sprep.org