Dear CTURTLErs,

This message was posted to the mailing list FISHFOLK and I'm forwarding it
here in case people could help.

Best wishes,
Ursula


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>Date:         Tue, 20 Feb 2001 05:39:54 -0800
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>From: Ross Gould <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Indian Ocean Leatherback Turtles
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>Hi
>
>Here in Western Australia, Indian Ocean leatherback turtles occasionally get
>entangled in rock lobster pot float ropes.  While this is a rare event,
>given the at risk status of leatherbacks populations, it would be useful to
>know why it happens and if anything can be done to deter turtles from doing
>so. It is speculated that the turtles may mistake the float for a jellyfish
>(their main prey) but I can't find anything that confirms this. Anybody have
>any suggestions on the causes or ways to discourage turtles doing this? Does
>it happen in other pot fisheries?
>
>Regards
>Ross Gould
>Supervising Fisheries Manager
>Fisheries WA
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>Regards
>Blue

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