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Report of marine turtle survey in Tucson, Hawaii, Tahiti, Western Samoa, American Samoa and New Caledonia, 7 September - 19 October 1970

Year of publication 1970

Pages 12

Author Hirth, H.F.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The following report is based upon interviews with Government and fishery officials and visits to sites of turtle activity such as nesting grounds, feeding areas, market places, turtles fishermen camps, etc. In 1969 SPC and SPIFDA sent Marine Turtle Questionnaires to Fishery Dept. in the South and South West Pacific and the few replies provided some background information on turtle resources. In most cases, the respondents to the questionnaires were interviewed by the author and the pertinent da ta were included in this report.

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