Environmental conservation work in Panama


Latest news and publications


 
Some 200,000 endangered loggerhead turtles (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) drown annually on longlines set around the world for tuna, swordfish, and other fish.

26 Aug 2008
Fishing Technology That’s Letting Turtles Off the Hook
Santiago de Cali, Colombia - Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a report released by WWF and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

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The Uruguayan-flagged, Viarsa 1, suspected of fishing illegally for Patagonian toothfish in Australian Antarctic waters, was apprehended in August 2003 after a hot pursuit across the Southern Ocean.

26 Jun 2008
Flags of convenience fly in face of fisheries protection
Maritime security and the future of fisheries are coming under increasing threat from vessels flying flags of convenience. Real and Present Danger: Flag State Failure and Maritime Security and Safety, a joint WWF and International Transport Workers’ Federation study, found ships under flags of convenience were also involved in piracy, people trafficking and arms smuggling. » Read more

 
The seven river, five nation Latin American river dolphin survey will help river dolphin conservation efforts on five continents

10 Mar 2008
13 river, 5 nation river dolphin census to help conservation on two continents
Santiago de Cali, Colombia: A milestone in the protection of the world's engangered river dolphins has been achieved with the successful completion of an ambitious 13 river, five nation census survey of South America's river dolphins. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jul 2004

Fishermen-Based Marine Turtle Bycatch Reduction in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

In 2004 WWF started a joint venture project with the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to save marine turtles from long-line fisheries b... » Read more
 
Modified: Sep 2007 - Started: Jan 2005

Community-Based Conservation of Marine Turtles and Other Natural Resources on Chiriquí Beach

The natural resources of the Chiriquí Beach region are important assets for the development of 2 Ngöbe communities, which decided in recent years to p... » Read more
 
Modified: Jun 2007 - Started: Jul 2004

Movements of Atlantic Leatherback Turtles - Trans-Oceanic Cooperation for Bycatch Reduction

WWF's gobal programme of work on bycatch, of which this project forms part, aims to mitigate bycatch in a coordinated and strategic manner. The progra... » Read more

Contact

Sylvia Marin - Von Köller
(Regional Representative)
WWF Central America Regional Programme Office,
San Jose

T: +506 2234 8434

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Offices

WWF Central America Regional Programme Office,
San Jose

De McDonald's Plaza del Sol 300 metros sur y 100 metros este Curridabat San José
Costa Rica

T: +506 2234 8434
F: +506 2253 4927

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