Lara Turtle

Marine species conservation policy advisor 🦈🪸🦭 All views are my own 🌍

[Lara Turtle @LaraTurtle_]

Beautiful views working in #Tenerife on Teide's crater at 3718m altitude 😍 @GeoTenerife #fieldwork #geology #science

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

The first Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code for England is live ✅

The Code will help you:
Be aware of how you could disturb wildlife 🐬
Recognise when wildlife has been disturbed 👀
Take part in water activities responsibly 🌊

Read more: https://t.co/m3YbQd04vU

[The Shark Trust @SharkTrustUK]

📣Breaking News!
Celebrations as Shark Fins Act adopted!
#FinsAttached now enshrined into UK law, bolstered by ban on import/export of detached fins/fin products.
Congrats to @Rees4Neath @WhitchurchGirl @DefraNature & many orgs & individuals involved🙌https://t.co/lnp2iAyrKE

[Steve Backshall @SteveBackshall]

Huge news! After a leviathan amount of work, the Shark fin bill is passed into law making a big difference for our border force, and a statement of intent for shark conservation. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who has battled to bring this home.

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

Important step taken for shark conservation 🌍

The Shark Fins Act, banning imports and exports of shark fins is now law 🦈

The UK is playing its part in ending this cruel practice ✅

Read more: https://t.co/1o6JHFcHb2

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

On #WorldSealDay, we are delighted to continue funding much-needed research to help protect harbour and grey seals in our waters.

[Lara Turtle @LaraTurtle_]

@GeoIntern Really well thanks, some great outcomes for marine species! 🦈

[Lara Turtle @LaraTurtle_]

Excited to be attending CITES CoP19 this week and next 🦈🐠🪸

[CITES @CITES]

We are underway! #CITESCoP19 opened this morning. 600 species being looked at: sharks, turtles, fish, elephants, rhino, hippos, lizards, songbirds, frogs, orchids & 200 tree species + decisions on CITES' part in combatting zoonotic diseases & biological/genetic modified specimens

[Shark Advocates @SharkAdvocates]

📣 BREAKING NEWS: It's FINAL! All four elasmobranch Appendix II listing proposals (re: requiem sharks, hammerheads, freshwater stingrays & guitarfishes) have been adopted at #CITESCoP19! Huge congratulations to all the Parties & NGOs behind these landmark decisions! #CITES4Sharks

[CITES @CITES]

Final Day of #CITESCoP19. Decisions being confirmed include: nearly 100 shark & ray species, 100+ tree species, frogs, songbirds, reptiles, turtles. Largest no. of decisions ever - likely to be around 365. Still time to catch the final moments: https://t.co/1OR7vKhc5U

[Cefas @CefasGovUK]

Calling all those at #CITESCoP19, head over to Salon 2 at 12:15pm to take part in the @DefraGovUK led side event “Developing practical tools for monitoring trade in CITES-listed stony coral” #CefasCoralScience #CefasScience
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[Cefas @CefasGovUK]

The workshop will include a demonstration of the recently launched "Identification of CITES-listed live stony corals in the aquarium trade guide" and presentations from @Joanna_M_Murray  @JNCC_UK  @UKBorder and @OATALtd #CefasCoralScience #CITESCoP19 🧵2/3

[Cefas @CefasGovUK]

This @DefraGovUK funded guide aims to improve the identification of live stony corals in the international aquarium trade by customs inspectors and has been developed in partnership with @TERANGI_ @YayasanLINI #CefasScience #CefasCoralScience #CITESCoP19 🧵3/3

[Cefas @CefasGovUK]

We're at #CITESCoP19
Head over to Salon 3 this evening (17.15 - 19.00 EST) for the @DefraGovUK side event that will look at new tools to aid in implementing CITES shark listings #CefasScience @CITES

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

It’s #COP19 and governments from around the world are gathering to talk about CITES!

They will review and make decisions on the regulation of trade in #endangered species.

But what exactly is #CITES? Watch our video to find out 👇

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

In partnership with @Natures_Voice, we’re investing £156,000 to protect England’s #seabird islands against the threat of invasive predators.

This will help to protect England's populations of puffins, razorbills, gannets and terns.

Read more 👇
https://t.co/HKgnDhDtXE

[Scott Mann @scottmann4NC]

The United Kingdom is a founding member and proud supporter of @IWC_Int.

At the IWC talks this week, we’ve advocated to uphold the ban on commercial whaling and the protection of all cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – around the world.

#StrongEnvironment #IWC

[Emma Day @Day__Emma]

Read more about outcomes here: https://t.co/b4XYrRpYA9

[Emma Day @Day__Emma]

Fab time with Team UK at the International Whaling Commission, working to achieve better protection globally for whales and dolphins 🐳 🐬

[Sarah Dolman 💙 @dolmansarahj]

Resolution on Plastic passed! Congratulations to EU, India, Korea, Panama, UK & US. This confirms plastic is a priority for @iwc_int It's adoption should enable work to prevent entanglement & ingestion of plastics & reduce cetacean suffering #IWC68 #FishingGear
📷 Ed Lyman, NOAA

[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

A massive thank you for sharing your voices to support whales and dolphins! 💙
@DefraGovUK