TARTALIFE

Title: Riduzione della mortalità della tartaruga marina nelle attività di pesca professionale

Summary: The TartaLife project aims at reducing sea turtle mortality by reducing bycatches caused by pelagic longline, bottom trawl and fixed nets disseminating circle hooks and TEDs (Turtle Excluder Devices) and testing STARs (Sea Turtle Acoustic Deterrent) and a new type of pot. The second goal is to reduce post-capture mortality, by training fishermen and strengthening the Marine turtles First Aid/Rescue Centres.

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