Implementing monitoring of Vietnamese sea turtles on fishing boats

Representative of the International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) said that for the first time, international organizations will coordinate with Vietnamese research institutions to organize sea turtle monitoring in Vietnamese waters on fishing vessels.

According to Keith Symington, Marine Program Coordinator of WWF Vietnam, ' Implementing the first sea turtle monitoring program on fishing boats in Vietnam for the first time will help determine the exact level of interaction between occupations. fishing and turtles at sea '.

On that basis, within the framework of an international project entitled 'Supporting the Implementation of the Sea Turtle Conservation Action Plan in Vietnam' , the parties will help ' develop and implement management solutions including solutions for improving fishing gear to reduce the impact on sea turtles ' - Keith Symington added.

Dr. Chu Tien Vinh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Seafood Research (RIMF), said that all five species of sea turtles distributed in Vietnam's waters are listed as threatened species.

' The Government of Vietnam has made wonderful steps to prevent the trend of declining sea turtle populations in Vietnam's waters ' - Bernard O'Callaghan, coordinator of Vietnam Office of Vietnam International Conservation Organization Male, comment.

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