NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Sea Turtles

Project Title: Preventing the Death of Leatherback Turtles by Gillnets in Trinidad

Organization:

WIDECAST: Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network, Inc.

Project ID:

0310.09.002699

Award Amount:

$74999.26

Location:

The Caribbean island of Trinidad supports one of the largest nesting colonies of the leatherback sea turtle in the world, with 8,000 - 10,000 nesting annually. It also has a large artisanal fishery.