MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE TURTLES

Enhance national, regional and international cooperation 5.1 Collaborate with and assist Signatory and non-Signatory States to regulate and share information on trade, to combat illegal trade, and to cooperate in enforcement activities relating to marine turtle products a) Encourage signatory States that have not already done so to become Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endange. [...] Cooperate with CMS in the joint implementation of the Single Species Sigs AC to provide advice Trade Action Plan (SSAP) for the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in ITWG upon request Sec to Cooperation South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Ocean Region24 to address the IGO support Sigs in setting Species: trade and use of hawksbill turtles at both the domestic and the NGO up governance H. [...] Promote implementation of the MOU including the Conservation and Management Plan 6.1 Broaden membership in the MOU, and ensure continuity of MOU activities a) Encourage non-signatory States to sign the MoU b) Arrange sub-regional workshops involving non-signatory States to raise awareness of the MoU c) Consider at the first meeting of the signatory States the development of a timetable for possibl. [...] Review, comment, and provide guidance on advances and new and Sigs AC and MTTF to emerging issues related to species and habitat management raised by review and provide Signatory States and/or identif ied by the global turtle research and advice. [...] 6.4 Improve coordination among government and non-government sectors in the conservation of marine turtles and their habitats a) Review the roles and responsibilities of government agencies related to the conservation and management of marine turtles and their habitats b) Designate a lead agency responsible for coordinating national marine turtle conservation and management policy c) Encourage coo.