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Mexico Sea Turtle Bycatch Reduction

Implementing Organization

Pronatura Peninsula de Yucatan A.C.

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$150,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$150,000

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Education and Outreach

Targeted Resources

Sea Turtles

Project Description

This project will identify bycatch hotspots and define the highest risk zones for sea turtles in the waters adjacent to the Yucatan peninsula. It will also begin to quantify sea turtle bycatch and mortality rates. Finally, the fishing community will be engaged and educated on their impacts to sea turtle conservation and, beginning in year two, Pronatura will work with the industry to begin mitigating this threat.

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