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IOSEA Publishes May e-News on Marine Turtle Conservation
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The May issue of Indian Ocean-South-East Asian e-News highlights efforts in marine turtle conservation across the region.
The IOSEA MOU facilitates cooperation by governments of the region to work together to conserve and replenish depleted marine turtle populations for which they share responsibility.
3 May 2011: The Indian Ocean-South-East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Association (IOSEA) under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has published its May e-Newsletter.
Featured stories include a report on the Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, which convened in San Diego, US, from 10-16 April 2011, and comprised a wide range of regional and thematic workshops; and a profile of the Indian NGO Action for Protection of Wild Animals (APOWA).
The IOSEA MOU establishes a framework through which States of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asian region, as well as other concerned States, can work together to conserve and replenish depleted marine turtle populations for which they share responsibility. [Publication: IOSEA e-News, May 2011] [IOSEA Website] [APOWA Website]