TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Southern Cambodia
AU - Jones, Amy L.
AU - Thap, Rachana
AU - Ry, Samnang
AU - Kong, Vichith
AU - Nget, Veasna
AU - Freneat, Tanguy
AU - Notman, Gillian M.
N1 - © 2024 Chelonian Research Foundation
PY - 2024/7/2
Y1 - 2024/7/2
N2 - Preliminary bycatch reports from Kep and Kampot, Cambodia, confirm the presence of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and highlight bycatch as a result of illegal, unregulated, and unreported bottom trawling as the most pertinent, perennial threat. Recommendations for conservation action emphasize the importance of a community-based approach, engagement, and education alongside continued extensive research, improved enforcement of current fisheries legislation, potential modification of fishing gear, and the development of Cambodian-led conservation initiatives to promote authentic environmental custodianship.
AB - Preliminary bycatch reports from Kep and Kampot, Cambodia, confirm the presence of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and highlight bycatch as a result of illegal, unregulated, and unreported bottom trawling as the most pertinent, perennial threat. Recommendations for conservation action emphasize the importance of a community-based approach, engagement, and education alongside continued extensive research, improved enforcement of current fisheries legislation, potential modification of fishing gear, and the development of Cambodian-led conservation initiatives to promote authentic environmental custodianship.
KW - bycatch
KW - Cambodia
KW - fisheries
KW - green turtle
KW - threats
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U2 - 10.2744/CCB-1594.1
DO - 10.2744/CCB-1594.1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85198706406
SN - 1071-8443
VL - 23
SP - 30
EP - 34
JO - Chelonia Conservation and Biology
JF - Chelonia Conservation and Biology
IS - 1
ER -