STATUS OF RECOVERY PROGRAM 

 LOGGERHEAD TURTLE - ATLANTIC POPULATION 



Plan Stage: Final Plan Approved Date: 12/26/91 



SPECIES COVERED 



LOGGERHEAD TURTLE (ATLANTIC) 



RECOVERY PLAN STATUS 



NMFS approved and distributed a final recovery plan for loggerhead sea turtles in the Atlantic 

 Ocean in 1991. 



RECOVERY ACTIONS 



The major points outlined in the recovery plan are: 



1. Evaluate current laws on beach armoring; 



2. Enforce laws regarding coastal construction; 



3. Acquire nesting beaches between Melbourne and Wabasso Beach. PL; 



4. Monitor trends in nesting activity; 



5. Evaluate nest success and implement nest protection measures; 



6. Determine seasonal distribution, abundance, population characteristics, and status in 

 inshore and nearshore waters; and 



7. Implement and enforce TED regulations. 



NMFS has made a major effort to reduce loggerhead turtle mortality in shrimp fisheries by 

 improving regulations that require the use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs). 



Analyses of sea turtle strandings have been conducted to monitor the level of strandings and 

 possible causes of mortality. 



NMFS fully funded and participated in the Turtle Expert Working Group (TEWG) which 

 compiled and examined information on the status of the loggerhead and Kemp's ridley turtles 

 and produced a status report for those turtle species. 



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