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Number 9   December 1978

Editor: N. Mrosovsky

Editorial Advisor: Archie Carr

Editorial:

Editorial - N. Mrosovsky

Articles:

The Atlantic Ridley in Mexico: 1978 Season and Conservation Programme - Biól. René Márquez M.

Tagging of Olive Ridleys, Pacific Coast of Costa Rica - Douglas C. Robinson

Hawksbill Shells: Prosecution in Britain Under the Endangered Species Act - Jon Barzdo

An Alternate to Turtle-Oil as a Boat-Caulking Agent - W. Travis

A Western North Atlantic Marine Turtle Assessment Program - Dr. C. Robert Shoop

Meeting Reports:

International Conference on Marine Turtles

Announcements:

Computerization - N. Mrosovsky

U.S.A. Sea Turtle Protection Plan - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tourists to Pay for Turtle Watching in Malaysia - N. Mrosovsky

Blue Rototag Found in Costa Rica - N. Mrosovsky

Turtle with Plastic Tag Seen off New Jersey, USA - N. Mrosovsky

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Acknowledgements:

Support for this newsletter came from Word Wildlife Fund Canada and the University of Toronto.

Address all correspondence to: N. Mrosovsky, Departments of Zoology and Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1 Canada

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