A marine turtle survey has been recently completed near Ella Bay in Far North Queensland Australia. After discovering previously unrecorded marine turtle nesting areas the survey was submitted to the Cairns and Far North Environment Center and the Environmental Defenders Office. Within a day these two groups prepared a legal request for the minister to consider the marine turtles when assessing a multimillion dollar resort which threatens to destroy this magnificent wild bay. The minister has opened up this information to public comment and we wish to make an appeal to Ocean Sentry supporters and readers. We know you guys aren’t sitting around looking for something to do but thought as it involved matters of maritime conservation you would like to be in the loop!

We would like to provide a link to the minister’s website and appeal to everybody to give some supporting comments for these marine turtles. We have received enthusiastic support so far and every supporting comment helps. It’s a window of opportunity for people to have their say!

See HERE for more information on the turtle nesting sites and the implications for the development.

See HERE more information on the proposed development.

And finally go to the CAFNEC website where you can download the SUBMISSION and send today to the following addresses:

Finally you can find the report with the marine turtle nest surveys of Bramston Beach and Ella Bay with all the information and maps in our Reports section or clicking the following links:

Marine turtle nest surveys of Bramston Beach and Ella Bay

Threats to marine turtle nests at Bramston Beach and Ella Bay

You can also listen an interview with Russell Constable on the ABC Far North website HERE.

Updated:

Rare Dolphins Spotted at Threatened Ella Bay

Rare dolphins may stop Ella Bay developer

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I will certainly send email Ramon.Thanks for putting it out here
xoxox

Claudia Peters For the Oceans , March 06, 2009

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