Dermochelys coriacea, also known as Leatherback turtle. It is the largest sea turtle of all, and can make long migrations across seas and oceans.

Let's learn a little more about this sea turtle that inhabits our sea 🌊🙌🏼

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New paper alert! 🚨Plastic pollution transcends marine protected area boundaries in the eastern tropical and south-eastern Pacific 🌊

Great team effort from the Pacific Plastics: Science to Solutions Research Programme! 🧪🌍

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Yesterday, February 29th, we were visited by members of the Dorsal de Nasca National Reserve, who received training on "Biology and sea turtle bycatch mitigation measures".

The Dorsal de Nasca National Reserve is the first purely marine protected natural area in Peru.

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Facing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, within the framework of the Por la Pesca project, we continue to join efforts to promote legal and sustainable fishing of the "Common dolphinfish" resource (Coryphaena hippurus).

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Listen to the new episode “From Marine Mammals to Sharks: Dr. Joanna Alfaro-Shigeto's Journey in Conservation” from the Beyond Jaws podcast, hosted by Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin. A podcast dedicated to the conservation and study of sharks 🦈

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During the project “Enhacing monitoring capacities in free-divers in northern Peru” we aimed characterizing this fishery through comprehensive interviews; carry workshops to share relevant information; and to identify key divers willing to report their catches into the mobile app “Appescar".

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We share with you an identification guide for common marine species that fishing vessels interact with in Peru. This guide was prepared mainly for fishermen, for that reason some pictures come from bycatch specimens.

Download it here: www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=40...

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As part of the project "Assessment of bycatch impact of sea turtle hatchlings in nesting sites in Peru", we have placed signs on nesting beaches in Lobitos - Piura, in order to raising people's awareness, prevent the circulation of motorized vehicles and unsupervised pets.

Women play a vital role in fishing communities around the world. Through the project “El Ñuro Women against Climate Change” we promote the participation and leadership of women in sustainable economic activities other than fishing, as adaptation to climate change.

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Bycatch refers to the capture or interaction with animals that are not part of the target catch during the fishing trip. These unintentionally captured animals are often injured or may die.

To learn how to handle and release marine mammals safely, watch this video: youtu.be/Wdz8cyHwPVs?... 🐬🐳🦑

We want to share one of our latest scientific articles about cephalopods. In this article, we identified and characterized the beaks of 18 species of cephalopods found in the stomach contents of three shark species.

Read here: doi.org/10.21142/SS-...

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New paper on megafauna-purse seine fisheries interactions from the amazing team at @prodelphinus.bsky.social inc. Dr Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto & Dr Jeffrey Mangel, @uniofexeter.bsky.social alumni and visiting researchers! 🦈🐟🦑🧪🌎

➡️ Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.fi...