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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Olive Ridley Turtle
Plan Status: Final Revision 1
Plan Date: 12-Jan-98
Lead Agency: Joint
Lead Office: North Florida Ecological Services Field Office ( (904) 731-3336 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 1.1.5.3 Define stock boundaries Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Includes Tasks 1.1.5.3.1-1.1.5.3.3
Activity Number Description Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Comments Species
1.1.5.3-1 Conduct genetic analysis to determine stock structure and demographic connectivity. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2010 Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 1.1.5.3.1 Identify stock type for major nesting beach areas Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), U.S. Department of State Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 1.1.5.3.2 Determine nesting beach origins- juvenile and subadult populations Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), U.S. Department of State Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 1.1.5.3.3 Determine genetic relationship among populations Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 3 1.2.1 Prevent degradation due to erosion-control measures, jetties & breakwaters Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), U.S. Department of State Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Encourage Mexico and Central American countries to support this task
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 3 1.2.5 Implement non-mechanical beach cleaning alternatives Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of State Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Priority is N/A
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 3 1.2.6 Prevent vehicular driving on nesting beaches Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of State Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Encourage Mexico and Central American countries to support this task
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 2.1.2.1 Determine distribution, abundance, posthatchlings, juveniles, adults Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Support and work with Mexico and Central American countries to implement this task
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 2 2.1.2.2 Determine adult migration routes, internesting habitats Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Support and work with Mexico and Central American countries to implement this task
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 2.1.2.3 Determine growth rates, survivorship, age sexual maturity Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Encourage and work with Mexico and Central American countries to implement this task
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 2.1.2.4 Identify current threats adults, juveniles on foraging grounds Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Encourage and work with Mexico and Central American countries to implement this task
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 2 2.1.3.1 Evaluate extent ingestion of persistent debris. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 2 2.1.3.2 Evaluate effects ingestion persistent debris Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 2 2.1.3.3 Reduce, eliminate persistent debris Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), United States Coast Guard Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Encourage Mexico and Central American countries to support this task
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 2.1.4 Monitor, reduce incidental mortality in commercial, recreational fisheries. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Palau, Territory of American Samoa, State of Hawaii, State of Oregon, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, State of California, Territory of Guam, State of Washington, Republic of the Marshall islands, U.S. Unincorporated Territories, Federated States of Micronesia Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Activity Number Description Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Comments Species
2.1.4-4 Use genetic analysis to determine stock origin of sea turtle by-catch in U.S. and foreign coastal and pelagic longline and gillnet fisheries. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2010 Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
2.1.4-2 Support observer program to monitor bycatch in CA/OR drift gillnet fishery, deep-set longline fishery, and 2 small mesh gillnet fisheries Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2010 Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
2.1.4-3 Support research to reduce sea turtle bycatch in gillnet fisheries by testing shark sillhouettes in daytime and lightsticks in nighttime. Ongoing Current FY 2007 FY 2010 Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
2.1.4-1 NMFS supported observer training programs for fisheries in Indonesia that interact with Olive Ridleys Ongoing Current FY 2010 FY 2010 Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 2 2.1.5 Eliminate harassment of turtles at sea. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Palau, Territory of American Samoa, State of Hawaii, State of Oregon, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, State of California, Territory of Guam, State of Washington, Republic of the Marshall islands, U.S. Unincorporated Territories, Federated States of Micronesia Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 2 2.1.8 Centralize tagging program and tag-series records Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Encourage Mexico and Central American countries to participate. All sea turtle species included.
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 2.2.1 Identify important habitat Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Palau, Territory of American Samoa, State of Hawaii, State of Oregon, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, State of California, Territory of Guam, State of Washington, Republic of the Marshall islands, U.S. Unincorporated Territories, Federated States of Micronesia Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Coordinate with Tasks 2.1.2.1 & 2.1.2.2
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 2.2.2 Ensure longterm protection Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Palau, Territory of American Samoa, State of Hawaii, State of Oregon, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, State of California, Territory of Guam, State of Washington, Republic of the Marshall islands, U.S. Unincorporated Territories, Federated States of Micronesia Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Encourage Mexico and Central American countries to participate.
Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) 1 4.3 Develop new agreements to protect foreign waters Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Interior Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
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