1. California’s Endangered Sea Turtle Pacific leatherback Our coast contains one of the most important feeding areas in the entire world for the Pacific leatherback and is a significant migratory corridor for the Pacific loggerhead. August – December Swim 6,000 miles from Indonesia to California, eat hundreds of pounds of jellyfish daily, require safe passage, clean water, and food safe from pollution. Photos by Doug Perrine ©Seapics.com

2. Leatherback Tracks

3. Critical Habitat Principle Elements Migration & Foraging Status: Critically Endangered 95% population decline 1980- present Commercial fishing, poaching, plastics, and pollution are biggest threats Current Proposal: Holes within migration routes Commercial fishing not yet addressed as impacting habitat Leatherback Conservation Area not represented

4. State Legislature & OPC Support Sea Turtle Protections State AJR 62, July, 2008 That the Legislature of the State of California acknowledges the severe decline of Pacific leatherback and North Pacific loggerhead sea turtle populations and supports efforts to recover and preserve these populations; OPC Resolution, Nov 20, 2008 RESOLVES to acknowledge the severe decline of Pacific leatherback and North Pacific loggerhead sea turtle populations and, support efforts to recover and preserve these populations; Letters of Support received from Jared Huffman, Chair of California State Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife Mark Leno, California State Senate Pedro Nava, California State Assembly

5. Ocean Protection Council Help Support Sea Turtle Protections Action: Letter supporting Improved Critical Habitat, April 23 Chris Pincetich, Ph.D., Campaign Leader, Chris@tirn.net, Ext. 102 Chris@tirn.net Teri Shore, Program Director, tshore@tirn.nettshore@tirn.net 415-663-8590, ext. 104

6. Leatherbacks caught in longlines as bycatch