Marine Turtle Conservation

S.No

Interventions

Expected Outcomes

Metrics

1

Control and monitoring of fishing related activities particularly during the migratory turtle breeding period

2

Careful planning of casuarina plantations around turtle  nesting sites

3

Regulation of coastal development activities such as power plants, aquaculture etc

4

Regulation of sand mining

5

Beach and sand dune restoration

Reduced pressure on marine turtle habitat

Increase in marine turtle population

6

Switching off artificial illumination on turtle nesting beaches

Decline in marine turtle mortality

7

Regulation of construction of ports,harbours and jetties near nesting sites.

Successful protection and conservation of a Scheduled species

8

Management of beach pollution

9

Seasonal and area wise fishing bans and use of turtle excluder devices

10

Delineation of proper aquaculture zones away from important sea turtle nesting sites