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A Brief draft on the Proceedings of the Sea Turtle Stranding Workshop organised in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

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Compiled by: Dr.Annie Kurian,

Minutes of the Workshop:

Ms.Nitya Basrur, Ms.Archana Chari and Ms. Diksha Devra

Initial Review of Minutes: Mr. BC Choudhury

Cover Page Pictures:

Olive Ridley Turtle nesting in the East Godavari Region: Dr. Sathiya Selvam, EGREE Foundation

Mass Strandings of Turtles along the Nellore Coast -2014:

Mr. John Flynn, Wild Seas.Org

Traditional Fishermen of Srikakulam District: Dr. Annie Kurian, Terra Marine Research Institute

Note: This draft is to only provide a brief idea into the different discussions had at the workshop to address the increased mortalities of sea turtles along the east coast of

India. The final version of the draft, which will be detailed, will follow.

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Section- 1- Inaugural

Chief Guest: Ms.Amala Akkineni, Chairperson, Blue Cross Of Hyderabad

Master of Ceremony: Dr. Thulsi Rao Kundhi, EGREE Foundation

Seen on the Diaz: Dr. Thulsi Rao-EGREE Foundation; Smt Amala Akkineni, Blue

Cross of Hyderabad; PCCF, Andhra Pradesh, Shri A.V Joseph; APCCF Andhra

Pradesh, Shri R.G Kalaghatgi; Ms. Preeti Soni, UNDP; Shri Tarun Kathula, UNDP;

and Shri Prateep Kumar, CEO EGREE Foundation

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SECTION 2:

STATUS OF SEA TURTLES IN INDIA Chairs: Ms. Amala Akkineni, Blue Cross of Hyderabad,

and Ms. Preeti Soni, UNDP

Seen on the Diaz: Dr. Annie Kurian, Terra Marine Research Institute; Professor BC

Choudhury, Wild Life Trust of India; Dr. Kartik Shanker, Indian Institute of Science; Dr. Bivash Pandav, Wild Life Institute of India; Ms. Amala Akkineni, Blue Cross of Hyderabad;

Ms. Preeti Soni, United Nations Development Project.

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SECTION 3

THREATS TO TURTLES-PERSPECTIVES OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENTS

Chair: Lianchawii,UNDP

Seen on the Diaz: Ms. Lianchawi, UNDP; Mr. A. V Joseph, PCCF of Andhra Pradesh; Dr. Thulsi Rao Kundhi, EGREE Foundation; Ms. Rebecca Nayar, Regional Conservator of Forests, Odisha;

Mr. Kamal Datta, Wild Life Crime Bureau; Mr. Tarun Kathula, UNDP.

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SECTION 4

FISHING ISSUES AND THREATS TO TURTLES-PERSPECTIVES OF TRADITIONAL AND TRAWL FISHERIES

Chairs: APCCF, R. G Kalaghatgi and Shri Koteshwar Rao, Joint Director Fisheries

Department

Seen on the Diaz: Mr. Sajan John, WTI; Shri Tavatayya, Tampayya Palam Village, Andhra Pradesh; Shri Prasanna Kumar Behera,TWF, Andhra Pradesh; Shri Koteshwar Rao, Joint

Director of Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh; Shri R. G Kalaghatgi, APCCF of Andhra Pradesh: Dr. Supraja Dharini, Tree Foundation, Tamil Nadu; Professor Soumyendra Kishore Datta,

Burdwan University, West Bengal; Ms. Usha P, EGREE Foundation, Andhra Pradesh;Shri Apppaya Velu, Maripeta Village, Andhra Pradesh; Mr. Mangraj Panda, OMRCC, Odisha

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Section 5

THREATS TO TURTLES- PERSPECTIVES OF RESEARCH/ CONSERVATION COMMUNITY

Chairs: Dr. BC Choudhury, and Dr. Bivash Pandav

Seen on the Diaz: Mr. Muralidharan, Dakshin Foundation; Dr. Rama Murthy and Research Team from Dolphin Nature Club; Dr. Punyasloke Bhadury, IISERK; Mr. Arun, SSTCN; Mr. Saravanan, WWF-India; Mr. Sovakar Behera, Green Life; Mr.

Michael Peters, WWF India; Dr. Shubhadeep Ghosh, CMFRI; Mr. Pradeep Kumar Nath, VSPCA, and Mr. Ramesh Naidu , Ujjwala trust.

Poster Presentation: Ms. Diksha Devra; Ms. Nitya Basrur and Ms. Archana Chari, Terra Marine Research Institute, India

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Section 6

SESSION V- SOCIO ECONOMIC STUDIES OF FISHER-FOLK COMMUNITY

Chairs: Ms Rebecca Nayar, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests, Odisha, Ms Amala Akkineni, Chairperson, Blue Cross of Hyderabad

Seen on the Diaz: Ms. Divya Karnad-FERAL; Mr. Harish, SSTCN; Mr. Mangraj

Panda, OMRCC; Professor Soumyendra Kishore Dutta, Burdwan University; Ms. Mukta Menon, CMFRI, Vizag; Mr. Raghu Prakash, CIFT, Vizag

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Section 7

INSIGHTS FROM PREVIOUS LIVELIHOOD INITIATIVES FOR THE SHORT AND LONG TERMS ALONG ANDHRA PRADESH COAST

Chairs: Mr. Vasudevan, Additional PCCF Maharashtra, Shri T. V Subba Reddy, IFS and Additional CEO EGREE Foundation

Seen on the Diaz: Mr. Shaji, Assistant Director of MPEDA, Cochin; Ms. P. Usha-EGREE Foundation; Mr. Vinod Malayilethu, WWF-India, Cochin;

Dr.Loveson Edward, CMFRI, Vizag; Mr. Merwyn Fernandes, UNDP-GEF Sindhudurg Project

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Section 8

VALUE OF STRANDING RESPONSE- PROTOCOL FOR STRANDING INVESTIGATIONS AND NECROPSIES- TEAM BUILDING BETWEEN CONSERVATION GROUPS

Chairs: Shri Vipin Choudhury, Addl PCCF Government of Andhra Pradesh and Dr. Sridhar

Ramaswamy, Tamil Nadu Institute of Veterinary Sciences

Seen on the Diaz: Dr. Sathyaselvam, EGREE Foundation; Dr. Sridhar Ramaswamy, Tamil Nadu Institute of Veterinary Sciences;

Dr. Shekar Megarajan, CMFRI; Dr. Supraja Dharini, TREE Foundation; Ms. Akila Balu, SSTCN, Tamil Nadu

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Section 9

LAW AND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES TO MITIGATE TURTLE MORTALITY

Panel: Shri Kamal Dutta, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau,

Government of India and Shri Subba Raju Superintendent of Police, Vizag Rural

Seen on the Diaz: Commandant Subhash Chandra Das, Navy; Shri Kamal Dutta, Wild Life Crime Control Bureau; Shri Subba Raju Superintendent of Police, Vizag

Rural; Shri Koteshwar Rao, Joint Commissioner Fisheries Department; Shri Shawahiq Siddiqui, ILES, Advocate Supreme Court of India, New Delhi; Shri B. Raja

Rao, Circle Inspector

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Section 9

DISCUSSION ON VIZAG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TURTLE MORTALITIES Chairs: Smt Amala Akkineni, Chairperson, Blue Cross of Hyderabad,

SPL PCCF of Andhra Pradesh-Shri R. G Kalaghatgi

Moderators: Dr. Thulsi Rao, EGREE Foundation and Shri Ravi Shanker Tupalli, International Consultant on Biodiversity

Seen on the Diaz: Shri Tarun Kathula, UNDP: Smt Amala Akkineni, Blue Cross of Hyderabad; SPL PCCF of Andhra Pradesh-Shri R. G Kalaghatgi; Dr. Thulsi Rao,

EGREE Foundation

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Updated Draft Resolution for Reducing Turtle Mortalities Based on contributions made by Participants and Panel present during the Workshop

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Section 11: Conclusion and Vote of Thanks

Chairs: Smt Amala Akkineni, Blue Cross Society, Hyderabad,

and Shri R. G Kalaghatgi, Spl PCCF, Andhra Pradesh

Remarks of Shri BC Choudhury, Advisor, WTI

Remarks of Shri Ravi Shanker Tupalli, International Consultant for Biodiversity

Vote of Thanks by Dr. Thulsi Rao, State Project Director

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