Which countries does the MoU concern?
There are 44 “States of the Agreement Area” frequented by marine turtles that are directly concerned by the MoU. AUSTRALIA, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Comores, Djibouti, EGYPT, Eritrea, FRANCE, INDIA, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, JORDAN, KENYA, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, MAURITIUS, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman, PAKISTAN, Papua New Guinea, PHILIPPINES, Qatar, Republic of Korea, SAUDI ARABIA, Seychelles, Singapore, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SRI LANKA, Sudan, Thailand, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, UNITED KINGDOM, Viet Nam, Yemen. (Those in capital letters are also Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species). Additionally, the MoU is open to signature by other States with an interest in the conservation and management of marine turtles, as well as those States whose vessels may be taking marine turtles directly or incidentally in fishing operations. The United States of America is also participating
