To reduce detrimental impacts on AustralTo reduce detrimental impacts on Australian populations of marine turtles and hence promote their recovery in the wild.

To reduce detrimental impacts on Australian populations of marine turtles and hence promote their recovery in the wild.

Recovery activities are directed at improving the conservation status of species to the extent that they no longer need to be listed as endangered or vulnerable. In the absence of historical data, recovery goals cannot be established for populations of marine turtles. An exception is the east coast population of loggerhead turtles for which recovery objectives have been set. Monitoring programs should eventually provide information on which to make these judgements, however, a reduction in the mortality will increase the current survival rate of marine turtles across their range. Monitoring programs established in each jurisdiction will be able to identify any reductions in mortality, the effectiveness of management measures to reduce mortality and subsequent increases in populations over the medium to long term. The specific objectives are to be achieved within the five-year life of the plan. These objectives have the principal aims of reducing or managing factors that cause mortality in marine turtles, and seeking information that will assist in making judgements about the security of marine turtle populations in Australia. The specific objectives are as follow.

A. To reduce the mortality of marine turtles and, where appropriate, increase natural survivorship, including through developing management strategies with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities for the sustainable use of marine turtles.
B. To develop programs and protocols to monitor marine turtle populations in Australia, assess the size and status of those populations,the causes of their mortality and address information gaps.
C. To manage factors that affect marine turtle nesting.
D. To identify and protect habitats that are critical for the survival of marine turtles.
E. To communicate the results of recovery actions and involve and educate stakeholders.
F. To support and maintain existing agreements and develop new collaborative programs with neighbouring countries for the conservation of shared turtle populations.