“…comm.). To pragmatically involve indigenous people in protection and monitoring efforts of endangered sea turtle populations, including by the technical training of coastal communities to sea turtle flipper tagging, significantly enhanced recovery trends of nesting sea turtles and reduced sea turtle take levels in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, East Africa, and Asia (e.g., Bagarinao, 2011;Felix, 2014;Fernandes et al, 2021;Mebrahtu, 2013;Sanchez et al, 2020;Van de Geer et al, 2024;West, 2011;Freggi, pers. comm.…”