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Marine Conservation organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Olive Ridley Project : protecting turtles in the Indian Ocean
ORP
Maldives
Region Active
Indian Ocean
Non-profit organisation
2013
Activity
Description
Turtle conservation, Protection of endangered species, Fishing gear, Ghost gear, Ghost fishing
The Olive Ridley Project protects sea turtles and their habitats in the Indian Ocean through rescue and rehabilitation of injured sea turtles, research and education, removal of ghost gear from the ocean, and by working to reduce and reuse ghost gear. The ORP Marine Turtle Rescue Centre provides veterinarian care and rehabilitation to injured marine turtles rescued across the Maldives.
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