1. Western Indian Ocean – Marine Turtle Task Force
IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU / Nairobi Convention
Douglas Hykle
Coordinator / Senior CMS Advisor
IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU Secretariat, Bangkok

2. IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding
Geographic scope: > 40 States of the Area (+ others)
IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding
An agreement of interested Governments, working in
partnership with other relevant intergovernmental and nongovernmental actors
Coordinated by a
Secretariat based in Bangkok
Operational since
2003

3. IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU
27 Signatory States
Largest intergovernmental agreement focusing on sea turtle / habitat conservation

4. Northwestern Indian Ocean
IOSEA divided into four sub-regions
Northern Indian Ocean
Northwestern Indian Ocean
South-East Asia +
AU, JP, CN, KR
Western Indian Ocean

5. Conservation and Management Plan (CMP)
Reduce
mortality
Six main
objectives:
Protect
Habitat
Education
Awareness
Participat’n
Inter-
National
Cooperat’n
Research /
Monitoring
Promote
Implement-
ation

6. IOSEA National Report System
Standard template: 80 specific questions
about actions that contribute to sea turtle
conservation
Linked to the provisions of the CMP
Objective assessment of SS performance

9. Performance Matrix X-axis: IOSEA Signatories
Y-axis: 80 activities consolidated into 24 programmes of work
(eg. collaborative research, beach management, public participation etc)
Six colour-codes: eg…
White = no information, no action Orange = partial implementation Blue = full/near full implementation
Each colour corresponds to a numeric value from having scored each question/activity in the report
Strengths & weaknesses: country / across programmes for the region

11. www.ioseaturtles.org Photo credits: Juergen Freund Asghar Mobaraki
R. Hooper
Douglas Hykle
Sergio Ortiz
Kartik Shanker

12. Marine Turtle Task Force for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO MTTF): A Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee
Ronel Nel
NMMU for MCM
South Africa

13. Objective CMS/IOSEA MoU:
to protect, conserve, replenish and recover sea turtles and their habitats in the (sub)region.
Nairobi Convention:
“…broader scope of management of East Africa’s coastal and marine environment”

14. Composition Membership: Countries
Signatories & non-signatories to both agreements
Plus countries with an interest in the region to be considered (e.g. Arabic states/Maldives)
Membership: Individuals
Nominated Technical/Scientific Experts by country; appointment by IOSEA AC
Ex Officio Members – International NGOs & IGOs (e.g. WWF, WCS, IUCN)
Observers from regional programmes (e.g. SWIOFPs, ASCLME, IOTC)
1. South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Comoros, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, France/Reunion, UK/Diego Garcia.

15. Organization Chair & Vice Chair: 11 Members:
Election: To be elected from/by members
Term: 3 year term; rotational
Function: Principle point of contact between IOSEA, MTTF Members,
11 Members:
Election: Nominated by country, selected by IOSEA AC
Term: 2 year / “2 meeting years” of IOSEA & WIO MTTF. Can be reappointed
Function: Advice to own govs./IOSEA focal point/national turtle committees/NGOs + to WIO MTTF

16. Meetings & Communication
-based committee
Meetings
Per IOSEA SS meetings (where relevant)
Special meetings arranged
Working group meeting opportunities eg WIOMSA conferences

17. ToR: Tasks & Mandate 5 Themes:
Strengthen (sub)regional cooperation and coordination
Review and report on status
Coordinated Planning, Conservation & Management
Capacity Building
Facilitate Communication

18. Expertise required Agreements, International Legislation & Policy
Biological/Ecological/Pathology
Husbandry, Hatcheries & Rehabilitation
Genetics & Lab techniques
Numerical / Statistical
Spatial Analysis, DBs Management & IT
Fisheries Management
Coastal Zone & Conservation Management
Community conservation, Awareness and Education
Fundraising & management

19. Implementation Progress
Approved as Informal Working Group at IOSEA SS4
South Africa - Interim Chair
Call for nominations – Dec ’06
Received 16 nominations from 8 countries
IOSEA AC completed (current) selection - 8 members
WWF EAME Programme to sponsor first WIO MTTF Meeting ~Feb ‘08 (Nairobi)
Agenda for first meeting:
ToR to be completed
Election of officers to take place
Work Programme for to be drafted

20. Thank you!