Pacific loggerhead turtles: in whose hands?
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Uploaded by hoytpeckham on Oct 12, 2007
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: ¿En 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: ¿En 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.
This film was made through Proyecto Caguama (Operation Loggerhead) a project of the Grupo Tortuguero de las Californias, AC. For more information see:
http://www.grupotortuguero.org
Directed and photographed by Hoyt Peckham
Additional footage: Alejandro Aguilar, Chris Figler, and Lisa Grossman
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Good to know that there are concerned conservationists in lots of places. Keep it up!
THEsuperCourier 7 months ago
damn mexicans...jk
munroe94 9 months ago
muy bien por este grupo de personas, tenemos que unirnos para salvar a esta especie, se logro algo con las ballenas ahora es el turno de la tortuga!!! felicidades por su esfuerzo!!!
lalodosa 1 year ago
Nice to these mexican guys doing such a great job,,too bad the fishing industry wont help them out,,,pretty f ing sad
vetttech1999 2 years ago
I love this video it is very inspiring and uplifting.We should really be better on recycling and all that other stuff instead of pouring it into the ocean!I truley love this video. <3
Cuteyx89 2 years ago
dumbasses.
emti2114 2 years ago
lmfao ! man u know howda dive good . or ur friend err watever nice .
PoLkst4930 2 years ago
:( good vid
irislovesnikki44 2 years ago
nice one here, maybe you should show this to your local government
semicalge 3 years ago
we should move and protect this precious species!
xoelts 3 years ago