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- 1Greenpeace report: Atlantic sanctuaries could shield leatherback turtles▼New Greenpeace report: Ocean sanctuary network could protect over a third of danger zones for vulnerable leatherback turtles in the Atlantic high seas
Greenpeace has released a new report finding that a network of ocean sanctuaries on the Atlantic high seas could protect more than a third of the danger zones for leatherback turtles, a vulnerable species that migrates across international waters. The environmental group is using the findings to press for a strong global treaty to protect marine life beyond national jurisdictions, arguing that targeted protected areas could sharply reduce risks to the turtles from fishing and other human activity.
- 2Ocean sanctuaries proposed to protect leatherback turtles▼‘Ocean sanctuaries’ could keep leatherback turtles out of danger zones
Conservationists say creating designated 'ocean sanctuaries' could help keep leatherback turtles away from danger zones such as fishing areas where they risk being caught as bycatch. The proposals, reported by Euronews, highlight how protecting key migratory and feeding grounds at sea could reduce threats to the critically endangered species, which continues to decline despite existing protection efforts on nesting beaches.