World Turtle News, 01/08/2019

Happy New Year from the Turtle Room !

Federal court stops longline fishing to protect turtles

Longline fishing will not be allowed off the California coast, after a federal district court suspended permits for the fishing method.

In December, the court struck down longline fishing permits that the National Marine Fisheries Service issued last spring, and ruled that the service didn’t properly analyse threats to critically endangered leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacae).

Longline fishing involves dragging lines stretching up to 60 miles behind vessels. Those lines often snare non-target catch, including marine mammals, sea turtles and unwanted fish.

To read the full story, click the link.

Turtle News From Around the World

Conservation

Belize: Tourist recounts brave rescue of ailing sea turtle off Ambergris Caye coast

Australia: Irwin family saves 90K animals from raging Australian fires

Vietnam: Killing gods: The last hope for the world’s rarest reptile

Crime & Punishment

Thailand: Park Officials Tighten Security after Theft of Leatherback Sea Turtle Eggs

Vietnam: Wild turtles under threat of extinction

Education

USA: Ancient sea turtle fossil found in Alabama named new genus, species

Miscellany

Australia: What the shell?! Meet the Rhea, the 100-year-old turtle who can’t swim underwater because she can’t fart

Question or Concerns? Want to submit an article to get posted? Email us at [email protected].

Photo from Daniel Evans/Caribbean Conservation Corporation.

WTN Editor

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Shopping Cart
Scroll to Top