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Just Released-2008 ISTS Workshop Proceedings by Matt Besch — last modified 2009-05-01 10:06
2008 ISTS Workshop Proceedings
ISTS Proceedings 2008 Spanish by Matt Besch — last modified 2009-05-06 14:31
 
ISTS proceedings 2008 Spanish by Matt Besch — last modified 2009-05-18 00:49
 
Dr. Rebecca Lewison Earthsky Interview by Matt Besch — last modified 2010-03-19 11:47
Project GloBAL's Dr. Rebecca Lewison gives an overview of the goals of the project and the challenges associated with answering some fundamental bycatch questions on NPR's EarthSky Program
Dr. Rebecca Lewison Earthsky Interview by Matt Besch — last modified 2010-04-12 15:42
Project GloBAL's Dr. Rebecca Lewison gives an overview of the goals of the project and the challenges associated with answering some fundamental bycatch questions on NPR's EarthSky Program
BBC: Turtles killed 'in millions' by fishing gear by Matt Besch — last modified 2010-05-05 10:38
 
CNN: Millions of Sea Turtles Killed Accidentally? by Matt Besch — last modified 2010-05-05 10:40
Entangled and drowned in a fishing net off the coast of Brazil, these green sea turtles in an undated picture are just a few of the millions of sea turtles that have been unintentionally killed by fishing operations over the past 20 years, according to a study released today by the journal Conservation Letters.
Science Magazine: Sea Turtles Suffer Collateral Damage From Fishing by Matt Besch — last modified 2010-05-05 10:43
More than 8 million sea turtles have died in the past 2 decades after being accidentally caught by fishing vessels, a global analysis suggests. The researchers identify the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean as particularly dangerous for sea turtles. But they also note that turtle deaths probably are widely underreported, particularly along coastlines with small-scale fishing.