Clean water helps turtle

It is important for sea turtles to have clean water, especially around places where they come to lay their eggs. Plastic bags do not help them. People on Lý Sơn Island are being asked not to use plastic bags for the sakes of the turtles.

Sea turtle conservation project to launch2

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) plans to launch a communication campaign to promote the non-use of plastic bags as a prelude to its sea turtle conservation programme on Lý Sơn Island in 2018.

Fishing industry bids to cut bycatch A programme to reduce marine turtle and other bycatch among Viet Nam’s longline tuna fleet has yielded positive results, providing new optimism for the improved responsibility and future sustainability of these fisheries.