CMS IOSEA Marine Turtles: Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South East Asia

The IOSEA Marine Turtles is a regional multilateral agreement that puts in place a framework for states and other stakeholders to work together to conserve marine turtles and their habitats in the Indian Ocean and South-East Asian region. It was agreed under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The MOU applies to the Indian Ocean and and South-East Asian seas, extending to the Torres Strait. The body responsible for coordinating the implementation of the MOU is the CMS Secretariat.