The Plight and Rescue of the Leatherback Turtle in PNG

Ancient ocean voyagers, leatherback turtles have lived in our seas for over 150 million years, pre-empting the dinosaur age. Although protected under various national laws and international treaties, population trends show alarming rates of decline due to domestic and commercial exploitation of eggs, development and destruction of nesting beaches, accidental capture and drowning in fisheries using long-line and purse seining methods; ocean pollution and ingestion of plastic and other garbage.

DEC-WWF and Partners in conjunction with the Papua New Guinea Institute of Biodiversity (PINBio), hosted a two hour special presentation at the recent Pacific Islands Forum Event in Port Moresby on “Prosperity Through Sustainable Biodiversity Use & Protection - It's Now or Never For Voyagers Without Boundaries”

» Read about the voyage of the Leatherback Turtle

» Read more about the event

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