The September issue of the Indian Ocean – South-East Asia Marine Turtle (IOSEA) e-Newsletter focuses on the tenth anniversary of the IOSEA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
IOSEA currently has the widest geographic coverage and governmental membership of any instrument for marine turtle conservation in the world.
1 September 2011: The September issue of the Indian Ocean-South-East Asia Marine Turtle (IOSEA) e-Newsletter focuses on the tenth anniversary of the IOSEA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was celebrated on 1 September 2011.
The MoU took effect on 1 September 2001 for the original nine IOSEA signatory States, namely: Australia, Comoros, Islamic Republic of Iran, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, United Republic of Tanzania, US and Viet Nam. Over the following decade, another 23 countries across the region have joined the MoU. IOSEA currently has the widest geographic coverage and governmental membership of any instrument for marine turtle conservation in the world.
IOSEA’s e-Newsletter features details of the tenth anniversary celebrations as well as a number of other stories, including on Madagascar’s marine turtle festival and a monthly round up of news from around the region. [Publication: IOSEA e-News September 2011]