beaches are so high that management programs must 

 be utilized. In other areas it may not be as 

 necessary but can help to educate the public and 

 thereby encourage conservation support. 



BURNETT-HERKES : The importance of "lost year" habitat was 



expressed. Inclusion of these areas in the 

 distribution map presented by Ehrhart was urged. 



RICHARDSON; 



EHRHART; 



The ocean and beach debris problem is a serious 

 threat to turtles. Some of this debris may come 

 all the way from Europe. 



Burnett-Herkes was asked if C. caretta "stop over" 

 in Bermuda or if they continue to circulate. 



BURNETT-HERKES ; Indications that young turtles do become at 



least semi-resident after "dropping out" of the 

 Sarqassum were related. 



FINLAY ; 



S. MURPHY ; 

 FINLAY ; 



HALL; 



(National Representative from Grenada) Fishermen 

 catch C. caretta floating at the shelf edge. No 

 nesting occurs on Grenada. 



What are the sizes of c. caretta caught there? 



(Larger subadults and adult-size individuals 

 [Editor]) 



(National Representative from Anguilla) Much of 

 the beach debris in the Wider Caribbean region 

 comes from cruise ships. Countries in the region 

 must put pressure on cruise ship companies to stop 

 ocean dumping of their trash. 



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