Very rare sighting of a leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) from Turkey. This beauty was filmed and reported by local yacht captain İlknur Asar and Buse İnceler.
As part of the Life Medturtles project, co-financed by the EU and coordinated by the Sfax Faculty of Sciences, a first action to eliminate ghost gears to conserve biodiversity, particularly sea turtles was made at Chebba 02/08/2021...
The FSS first organized meeting with the fishermen of Chebba on 04/04/2021. A meeting with fruitful discussions and a lot of optimism and encouragement for the implementation of project actions. The team warmly thank all the fishermen who were present, the dean of the...
Our future should not be caught in fishing nets! Ghost nets in the sea pose a major threat to marine life. Many species, especially sea turtles, get injured or even die by getting caught in ghost nets. In collaboration with fisheries cooperatives and diving centers,...
A Dermochelys coriacea was captured accidentally in Kerkennah island (Tunisia). FSS LifeMedturtles team was present to assist the necropsy and take measurements.
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