The chair requested the panel members to address the 

 following relevant management mechanisms as they apply to the 

 international arena: 



2, 



3, 



4. 

 5. 

 6. 

 7. 

 8, 



BJORNDAL: 



BURNETT-HERKES 



CHANG: 



CRUZ; 



adequate and reliable data acquisition and 



management systems 



effective, integrated research programs 



international protocols or mechanisms for 



conservation and management throughout the 



range of sea turtle populations 



effective habitat protection programs 



effective, integrated enforcement programs 



effective public participation 



international fora for periodic public review 



full participation in CITES 



The continued tagging of as many turtles as could 

 be tagged properly with appropriate records was 

 urged. We otherwise will have no way of learning 

 about the shared resource aspects of turtles in 

 the Caribbean. Tagging record clearing house 

 services are available from the NMFS, or the 

 Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, 

 University of Florida. 



: Education will be a key to effective management. 

 In Bermuda, one-third of all students are reached 

 annually with curricular materials. But the most 

 important targets are user groups — the fishermen — 

 who must receive information on management options 

 and participate in decision making. Forums such 

 as the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 

 exist for such purposes and bring users, managers, 

 and conservation interests together. 



The Foundation of National Parks and Environment 

 in Panama established a commission for sea turtle 

 work in 1985. This includes projects such as a 

 Pacific hatchery for 10,000 olive ridley eggs 

 annually and also work with greens and 

 leatherbacks. It also involves environmental 

 planning by participation in WIDECAST and the 

 Cartagena Convention and efforts to curb the 

 indiscriminate harvesting of eggs, meat, and 

 hawksbill shell. Projects are typically in remote 

 areas and involve much volunteer effort. 



The acquisition of reliable data is paramount, 

 because it would facilitate addressing the other 

 needs identified by the chair. The common 

 denominator of all speakers this week has been 

 uncertainty in the data relating to status of 



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