Fisheries bycatch mortality reconfirm foraging olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Northern Oman Sea in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
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https://doi.org/10.22034/srls.2021.541555.1021Keywords:
Conservation, fisheries bycatch, foraging area, marine turtles, olive ridley, Oman SeaAbstract
The coastal areas of the Northern part of Oman sea have been recorded as foraging grounds for Marine turtle species, mainly Green sea turtles(Chelonia mydas). These populations receive mortality caused by fisheries activities. Monitoring the coals of the area, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, we could record of 5 Olive Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) from the area, four dead and one alive entangled in the net. None of the specimens were adult, according to the size, indicating the utilization of the existing habitats by the species in early and sub-adult stages of life. More research and monitoring works give more observations and records on the species which are supposed to be rare both in the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf. Genetic works could help us to find the origin of the Olive ridley turtles in the area. Conservation measures, mainly local fishermen education are necessary to control mortality caused by fisheries activities.
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