Of seven species of sea turtles in the world, two nest in the Mediterranean; the green (Chelonia mydas) and the loggerhead (Caretta caretta)...
Threats
Threats belong to two categories: Natural threats and anthropogenic or human induced threats. Natural threats...
Protection
Because sea turtles migrate, it is important to have uniform international instruments, so they are protected regardless of geographical...
Fisheries & Sea Turtles
Interaction with fisheries remains a significant threat to turtles. Learn more... The upcoming EU fisheries reform could potentially halt overfishing, but also reduce turtle mortality...
