Conservation and environmental news & publications: Cuba

23 Jun 2005
Circle hooks help save sea turtles in Ecuador
Preliminary test results from 115 fishing vessels in Ecuador indicate the use of circle hooks can reduce the number of endangered sea turtles killed in long line fishing operations by as much as 90 per cent. » Read more

20 Apr 2005
Marine turtles: Facing danger at every turn
The causes of decline and the present and future threats to marine turtles are diverse. Habitat destruction and alteration, overexploitation for meat, hides, eggs and shells, and incidental capture in fisheries pose the greatest therats to marine turtle populations. » Read more

27 Sep 2004
IAC An Introduction - 2nd edition
An introductory document to the Inter-American Convention (IAC) for Marine Turtle Protection and Conservation. » Read more

25 Mar 2003
Fact Sheet: Greater Antilles marine ecoregion
Geographic location: North-western Antillean islands including Bahamas, Cayman Islands (UK), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida Keys (USA), Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (USA), Turks and Caicos Islands (UK). » Read more

22 Mar 2002
Cienaga de Zapata wetlands benefit from grassroots education programme
Wetlands protection has long been a focus of the Cuban government. Now, with the help of education programmes such as the "friends of the birds" club, it is getting an extra boost. » Read more

30 Jan 2002
Four more from Cuba for World Wetlands Day 2002
For World Wetlands Day, Cuba is preparing to nominate another four wetlands sites. » Read more

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