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Pacific Loggerhead
Turtles
Because fisheries bycatch off the Baja California peninsula is currently
the greatest documented threat to the critically endangered North Pacific
loggerhead turtle, the future of this ocean- and culture-connecting
migratory species is primarily in the hands of Mexican fishers.
Ironically, it is difficult for many of Baja California's halibut and
shark fishers to understand that loggerhead turtles are endangered because
they can catch up to twelve turtles in a single day.
In Caguamas Del Pacifico: żEn Quienes Manos? Baja California fishers
present the fascinating transpacific migration of the loggerhead turtle
featuring hands-on deployment of satellite tags, rare underwater turtle
footage, stunning Baja California scenery, and galvanizing turtle rodeo
action sequences. Fishers share the staggering turtle mortality they
encounter on a daily basis, and for the first time, propose alternative
fishing
strategies.
Caguamas Del Pacifico: żEn Quienes Manos? documents a landmark: Baja
California fishers "owning" the fisheries bycatch problem and proposing
practical ecological solutions to protect the loggerhead turtle,
pan-Pacific multicultural symbol of wisdom and endurance.
for more information see:
http://www.grupotortuguero.org |
