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Critical Habitat Principle Elements Migration & Foraging Status: Critically Endangered 95% population decline present Commercial fishing, poaching, plastics, and pollution are biggest threats Current Proposal: Holes within migration routes Commercial fishing not yet addressed as impacting habitat Leatherback Conservation Area not represented
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California’s Endangered Sea TurtleCalifornia’s Endangered Sea TurtlePacific leatherback Pacific leatherback
Our coast contains one of the most important feeding areas in the entire world for Our coast contains one of the most important feeding areas in the entire world for the Pacific leatherback and is a significant migratory corridor for the Pacific the Pacific leatherback and is a significant migratory corridor for the Pacific
loggerhead. loggerhead.
August – DecemberSwim 6,000 miles from Indonesia to California, eat hundreds of pounds of jellyfish daily, require safe passage, clean water, and food safe from pollution.
Photos by Doug Perrine ©Seapics.com
Leatherback TracksLeatherback Tracks
Critical Habitat Principle ElementsCritical Habitat Principle ElementsMigration & ForagingMigration & Foraging
Status:
Critically Endangered
95% population decline 1980-present
Commercial fishing, poaching, plastics, and pollution are biggest threats
Current Proposal:
Holes within migration routes
Commercial fishing not yet addressed as impacting habitat
Leatherback Conservation Area not represented
State Legislature & OPCState Legislature & OPCSupport Sea Turtle ProtectionsSupport Sea Turtle Protections
State AJR 62, July, 2008That the Legislature of the State of California acknowledges the severe decline of Pacific leatherback and North Pacific loggerhead sea turtle populations and supports efforts to recover and preserve these populations;
OPC Resolution, Nov 20, 2008 RESOLVES to acknowledge the severe decline of Pacific leatherback and North Pacific loggerhead sea turtle populations and, support efforts to recover and preserve these populations;
Letters of Support received fromJared Huffman, Chair of California State Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and WildlifeMark Leno, California State Senate Pedro Nava, California State Assembly
Ocean Protection CouncilOcean Protection CouncilHelp Support Sea Turtle ProtectionsHelp Support Sea Turtle Protections
Action: Letter supporting Improved Critical Habitat, April 23
Chris Pincetich, Ph.D., Campaign Leader, [email protected], Ext. 102 Teri Shore, Program Director, [email protected], ext. 104
Leatherbacks caught in Leatherbacks caught in longlines as bycatchlonglines as bycatch
