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Douglas Hykle Coordinator / Senior CMS Advisor IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat, Bangkok

Western Indian Ocean – Marine Turtle Task Force IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU / Nairobi Convention. Douglas Hykle Coordinator / Senior CMS Advisor IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat, Bangkok. Geographic scope: > 40 States of the Area (+ others). IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding

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Douglas Hykle Coordinator / Senior CMS Advisor IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat, Bangkok

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  1. Western Indian Ocean – Marine Turtle Task Force IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU / Nairobi Convention Douglas Hykle Coordinator / Senior CMS Advisor IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat, Bangkok

  2. Geographic scope: > 40 States of the Area (+ others) IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding An agreement of interested Governments, working in partnership with other relevant intergovernmental and nongovernmental actors Coordinated by a Secretariat based in Bangkok Operational since 2003

  3. IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU 27 Signatory States Largest intergovernmental agreement focusing on sea turtle / habitat conservation

  4. IOSEA divided into four sub-regions Northern Indian Ocean Northwestern Indian Ocean South-East Asia + AU, JP, CN, KR Western Indian Ocean

  5. Conservation and Management Plan (CMP) Reduce mortality Six main objectives: Protect Habitat Education Awareness Participat’n Inter- National Cooperat’n Research / Monitoring Promote Implement- ation

  6. IOSEA National Report System • Standard template: 80 specific questions about actions that contribute to sea turtle conservation • Linked to the provisions of the CMP • Objective assessment of SS performance

  7. Performance Matrix X-axis: IOSEA Signatories Y-axis: 80 activities consolidated into 24 programmes of work (eg. collaborative research, beach management, public participation etc) Six colour-codes: eg… White = no information, no action Orange = partial implementation Blue = full/near full implementation Each colour corresponds to a numeric value from having scored each question/activity in the report Strengths & weaknesses: country / across programmes for the region

  8. www.ioseaturtles.org Photo credits: Juergen Freund Asghar Mobaraki R. Hooper Douglas Hykle Sergio Ortiz Kartik Shanker

  9. Marine Turtle Task Force for the Western Indian Ocean(WIO MTTF): A Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee Ronel Nel NMMU for MCM South Africa

  10. Objective CMS/IOSEA MoU: • to protect, conserve, replenish and recover sea turtles and their habitats in the (sub)region. Nairobi Convention: • “…broader scope of management of East Africa’s coastal and marine environment”

  11. Composition Membership: Countries • Signatories & non-signatories to both agreements • Plus countries with an interest in the region to be considered (e.g. Arabic states/Maldives) Membership: Individuals • Nominated Technical/Scientific Experts by country; appointment by IOSEA AC • Ex Officio Members – International NGOs & IGOs (e.g. WWF, WCS, IUCN) • Observers from regional programmes (e.g. SWIOFPs, ASCLME, IOTC) 1. South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Comoros, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, France/Reunion, UK/Diego Garcia.

  12. Organization • Chair & Vice Chair: • Election: To be elected from/by members • Term: 3 year term; rotational • Function: Principle point of contact between IOSEA, MTTF Members, • 11 Members: • Election: Nominated by country, selected by IOSEA AC • Term: 2 year / “2 meeting years” of IOSEA & WIO MTTF. Can be reappointed • Function: Advice to own govs./IOSEA focal point/national turtle committees/NGOs + to WIO MTTF

  13. Meetings & Communication • Email-based committee Meetings • Per IOSEA SS meetings (where relevant) • Special meetings arranged • Working group meeting opportunities eg WIOMSA conferences

  14. ToR: Tasks & Mandate 5 Themes: • Strengthen (sub)regional cooperation and coordination • Review and report on status • Coordinated Planning, Conservation & Management • Capacity Building • Facilitate Communication

  15. Expertise required • Agreements, International Legislation & Policy • Biological/Ecological/Pathology • Husbandry, Hatcheries & Rehabilitation • Genetics & Lab techniques • Numerical / Statistical • Spatial Analysis, DBs Management & IT • Fisheries Management • Coastal Zone & Conservation Management • Community conservation, Awareness and Education • Fundraising & management

  16. Implementation Progress • Approved as Informal Working Group at IOSEA SS4 • South Africa - Interim Chair • Call for nominations – Dec ’06 • Received 16 nominations from 8 countries • IOSEA AC completed (current) selection - 8 members • WWF EAME Programme to sponsor first WIO MTTF Meeting ~Feb ‘08 (Nairobi) • Agenda for first meeting: • ToR to be completed • Election of officers to take place • Work Programme for 2008-2010 to be drafted

  17. Thank you!

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