Sea Turtle Restoration Project : Press Releases 2005

Press Releases 2005 - 2002

Fisheries Commission Fails to Act to Save Sea Turtles
December 15th, 2005
US and Pacific Island's Plan is Sabotaged by Japan

FDA Should Begin Regular Testing for Mercury in Fish
http://www.gotmercury.org
December 13th, 2005
FDA Continues to Fail to Protect Women and Children from Mercury-Contaminated Fish by Taking No Action on Actionable Levels

New US Pacific Turtle Plan Meets Opposition
December 9th, 2005
Environmentalist and Other Groups Propose Alternative Measures to Prevent the Extinction of the Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle

Biased Conference Likely to Downplay Mercury in Seafood Risks
http://www.gotmercury.org
December 5th, 2005
Mercury in Seafood Experts Not Invited to NOAA-Sponsored Conference

UN Calls for Closures to Protect Sea Turtles
November 26th, 2005
While a Good First Step, Scientists Say a Moratorium is Needed

New San Francisco Law Protects Latina and Chinese Women from Mercury in Fish
http://GotMercury.org
November 14th, 2005
San Francisco Passes Multilingual Prop 65 Law to Warn Mothers and Children

Se Hace Pública Calculadora de Mercurio en Mariscos en Español
http://gotmercury.org/espanol
November 8th, 2005
Se Protegerá Más Gente del Pescado con Mercurio de Metilo

Permit to Kill Pacific Sea Turtles and Whales Requested by Seafood Company
November 1st, 2005
"Curtains of Death" May Return to Protected Area on the Pacific Coast

Texas Science Teachers Want More Protection for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles!
http://www.ridleyturtles.org
October 30th, 2005
Safe Waters Needed Year Round at the Padre Island National Seashore.

Judge Approves Settlement To Protect Atlantic White Marlin From Longline Fishing
October 24th, 2005
Ruling Requires Bush Administration To Re-Examine Whether Species Warrants Protections Under The Endangered Species Act

Safeway Expands Mercury in Seafood Warning Signs Nationwide
http://www.seaturtles.org/prog_camp2.cfm?campaignID=20
October 18th, 2005
Safeway Joins Other National Grocers Warning Customers

Endangered Turtles Face New Threat on the West Coast
September 19th, 2005
Environmentalist Oppose Exemptions to Gillnet Fishing Rules

World Bank Contributing to Extinctions and Overfishing
September 12th, 2005
New Report Documents Damage to the Pacific Ocean from Investments in Destructive Longline Fishing

STRP on CNN this Weekend
August 30th, 2005

Hollywood Star Daphne Zuniga Joins TIRN
http://www.gotmercury.org
August 25th, 2005

MTV Damaged Sea Turtle Beach in Tobago
July 12th, 2005
Endangered Sea Turtles Forced to Run

Safeway to Offer Too Little on Mercury Warnings
http://www.gotmercury.org
June 9th, 2005
Proposed Safeway brochure will not protect customers

Sea Turtle Presentation at Patagonia, SoHo, New York City
June 1st, 2005
Film screening and discussion with Dr. Jim Spotila and Robert Ovetz, PhD of the Sea Turtle Restoration Project

1,007 Scientists Call For UN Moratorium on Longline Fishing
May 31st, 2005
Scientists from 97 Countries Have Signed

STRP Exposes Flawed Circle Hooks on NPR
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4627794
May 4th, 2005
Hear STRP's Robert Ovetz

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