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Douglas HykleDouglas Hykle
Coordinator / Senior CMS AdvisorCoordinator / Senior CMS Advisor
IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat, BangkokIOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat, Bangkok
Western Indian Ocean – Marine Turtle Western Indian Ocean – Marine Turtle Task ForceTask Force
IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU / Nairobi ConventionIOSEA Marine Turtle MoU / Nairobi Convention
Geographic scope: > 40 States of the Area (+ others)IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of UnderstandingUnderstanding
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
IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU
27 Signatory States
Largest intergovernmental agreement focusing on sea turtle / habitat conservation
Northern Indian Ocean
South-East Asia +
AU, JP, CN, KR
Western Indian Ocean
Northwestern Indian Ocean
IOSEA divided into four sub-regions
Protect Habitat
Protect Habitat
Research /Monitoring
Research /Monitoring
PromoteImplement-
ation
PromoteImplement-
ation
EducationAwarenessParticipat’n
EducationAwarenessParticipat’n
Reduce mortality
Reduce mortality
Inter-National Cooperat’n
Inter-National Cooperat’n
Conservation and Management Plan (CMP)Conservation and Management Plan (CMP)
Six main objectives:
IOSEA National Report SystemIOSEA National Report System
Standard template: 80 specific questions Standard template: 80 specific questions about actions that contribute to sea turtle about actions that contribute to sea turtle conservationconservation
Linked to the provisions of the CMPLinked to the provisions of the CMP
Objective assessment of SS performanceObjective assessment of SS performance
Performance MatrixPerformance 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
www.ioseaturtles.orwww.ioseaturtles.orgg
Photo credits:
Juergen FreundAsghar MobarakiR. HooperDouglas HykleSergio OrtizKartik Shanker
Marine Turtle Task ForceMarine Turtle Task Force for the Western Indian Ocean
(WIO MTTF): A Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee
Marine Turtle Task ForceMarine Turtle Task Force for the Western Indian Ocean
(WIO MTTF): A Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee
Ronel NelNMMU for MCM
South Africa
ObjectiveObjectiveObjectiveObjective
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”
CompositionCompositionCompositionCompositionMembership: 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.
• 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
OrganizationOrganizationOrganizationOrganization
Meetings & Meetings & CommunicationCommunication
Meetings & Meetings & CommunicationCommunication
• Email-based committee
Meetings
• Per IOSEA SS meetings (where relevant)
• Special meetings arranged
• Working group meeting opportunities eg WIOMSA conferences
5 Themes: Strengthen (sub)regional cooperation
and coordination Review and report on status Coordinated Planning, Conservation &
Management Capacity Building Facilitate Communication
ToR: ToR: Tasks & Tasks & MandateMandate
ToR: ToR: Tasks & Tasks & MandateMandate
• 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
Expertise requiredExpertise requiredExpertise requiredExpertise required
• 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
Implementation Implementation ProgressProgress
Implementation Implementation ProgressProgress
Thank you!