Sea Turtles in the North-West Atlantic & Caribbean Region MTSG Regional Report 2018 Michel Nalovic Eduardo Cuevas Matthew Godfrey Summary : Countries included in this report are French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, St. Eustach, St. Pierre et Miquelon. It is our hope that more countries will be interested in participating in this initiative. Recommended citation for this report: Nalovic, M., Cuevas, E. and Godfrey, M. (Eds.) (2018). Sea Turtles in the North-West Atlantic & Caribbean Region: MTSG Annual Regional Report 2018. Draft Report of the IUCN-SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group, 2018. Recommended citation for a chapter of this report: AUTHORS (2018). CHAPTER-TITLE. In: Nalovic, M., Cuevas, E. and Godfrey, M.. (Eds.). Sea Turtles in the North-West Atlantic & Caribbean Region: MTSG Annual Regional Report 2018. Draft Report of the IUCN-SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group, 2018. 2 Content 1. RMU: Caretta caretta – Northwest Atlantic ................................................... 7 1.1. Distribution, abundance, trends ..................................................................................... 7 1.1.1. Nesting sites ................................................................................................................. 7 1.1.2. Marine areas .................................................................................................................. 7 1.2. Other biological data .......................................................................................................... 7 1.3. Threats ..................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.1. Nesting sites ................................................................................................................. 7 1.3.2. Marine areas .................................................................................................................. 7 1.4. Conservation ......................................................................................................................... 8 2. RMU: Dermochelys coriacea – Northwest Atlantic ...................................... 8 2.1. Distribution, abundance, trends ..................................................................................... 8 2.1.1. Nesting sites ................................................................................................................. 8 2.1.2. Marine areas .................................................................................................................. 8 2.2. Other biological data. ......................................................................................................... 8 2.3. Threats ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3.1. Nesting sites ................................................................................................................. 8 2.3.2. Marine areas .................................................................................................................. 8 2.4. Conservation. ........................................................................................................................ 9 3. RMU: Chelonia mydas – Northwest Atlantic. ............................................... 9 3.1. Distribution, abundance, trends. .................................................................................... 9 3.1.1. Nesting sites. ................................................................................................................ 9 3.1.2. Marine areas. ................................................................................................................. 9 3.2. Other biological data. ......................................................................................................... 9 3.3. Threats..................................................................................................................................... 9 3.3.1. Nesting sites ............................................................................................................... 10 3.3.2. Marine areas ................................................................................................................ 10 3.4. Conservation. ...................................................................................................................... 10 4. RMU: Eretmochelys imbricata – Northwest Atlantic .................................. 10 4.1. Distribution, abundance, trends ................................................................................... 10 4.1.1. Nesting sites ............................................................................................................... 10 4.1.2. Marine areas ................................................................................................................ 10 3 4.2. Other biological data ........................................................................................................ 10 4.3. Threats ................................................................................................................................... 11 4.3.1. Nesting sites ............................................................................................................... 11 4.3.2. Marine areas ................................................................................................................ 11 4.4. Conservation. ...................................................................................................................... 11 5. RMU: Lepidochelys kempii – Northwest Atlantic ....................................... 11 5.1. Distribution, abundance, trends ................................................................................... 11 5.1.1. Nesting sites ............................................................................................................... 11 5.1.2. Marine areas ................................................................................................................ 11 5.2. Other biological data ........................................................................................................ 11 5.3. Threats ................................................................................................................................... 12 5.3.1. Nesting sites ............................................................................................................... 12 5.3.2. Marine areas ................................................................................................................ 12 5.4. Conservation ....................................................................................................................... 12 6. RMU: Lepidochelys olivacea – Northwest Atlantic .................................... 12 6.1. Distribution, abundance, trends ................................................................................... 12 6.1.1. Nesting sites ............................................................................................................... 12 6.1.2. Marine areas ................................................................................................................ 12 6.2. Other biological data ........................................................................................................ 12 6.3. Threats ................................................................................................................................... 13 6.3.1. Nesting sites ............................................................................................................... 13 6.3.2. Marine areas ................................................................................................................ 13 6.4. Conservation ....................................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 1: French Guiana ................................................................................... 28 Table 1.1. Main biology and conservation aspects of sea turtle Regional Management Units (RMU) occurring in French Guiana. .................................. 29 Table 1.2. Sea turtle nesting beaches in the French Guiana. .......................... 33 Table 1.3. International conventions protecting sea turtles and signed in French Guiana. .................................................................................................... 34 Table 1.4. Sea turtle conservation projects in French Guiana. ....................... 36 References ........................................................................................................... 37 Chapter 2: Guadeloup ......................................................................................... 40 Table 2.1. Main biology and conservation aspects of sea turtle Regional Management Units (RMU) occurring in Guadeloup. ......................................... 41 4 Table 2.2. Sea turtle nesting beaches in the Guadeloup. ................................. 44 Table 2.3. International conventions protecting sea turtles and signed in Guadeloup. ........................................................................................................... 46 Table 2.4. Sea turtle conservation projects in Guadeloup. .............................. 47 References ........................................................................................................... 47 Chapter