LIFE
MEDTURTLES
COLLECTIVE ACTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF THE EU SEA TURTLE POPULATIONS: BORDERING AREAS
The installation of special LED lights in fishing nets, innovation brought for the first time in Albania by the LIFE Medturtles project (see video)
The installation of special LED lights in fishing nets, a practice which will help sea turtles to detect fishing nets and avoid them, reducing the bycatch of sea turtles in fishing nets, which is a major problem for them. This activity, which is an innovation...
The installation of special LED lights in fishing nets, innovation brought for the first time in Albania by the LIFE Medturtles project (see video)
The installation of special LED lights in fishing nets, a practice which will help sea turtles to detect fishing nets and avoid them, reducing the bycatch of sea turtles in fishing nets, which is a major problem for them. This activity, which is an innovation...
The aim of the project is to improve the conservation status of the EU populations of two sea turtle priority species, the Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and the Green turtleChelonia mydas.
SPECIES, HABITATS
AND THREATS
Interaction with fisheries and anthropogenic pressure on nesting beaches are the main threats to sea turtles in the Mediterranean
PHOTO
AND
VIDEO
LIFE Medturtles partners organise many field activities and public awareness events.
As picture is worth a thousand words, check it out and join us on our next public event.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
HOW YOU CAN
HELP
Citizens can greatly improve sea turtles conservation efforts!
Our daily activities causes harm to the environment in general and to sea turtles in particular. Use natural materials and recycle – Discarded plastic and in particular plastic bags present great danger to sea turtles. When floating in the sea plastic bags look much like gelatinous organisms so se turtles can accidentally ingest them. When visiting sandy beaches inform yourself if there are se turtles nests there. Driving on sandy beaches can cause nest destruction. Garbage can cause harm to young turtles. Speed boats can cause physical injuries to basking sea turtles. Reduce your speed when you are in areas of greater sea turtles abundance. Use our ScienCitizen app for mobile phones and report your observations! Your reports will greatly improve our knowledge of sea turtles distribution and help us identify importanmt areas.
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