2. History of Project Joint interest in sea turtle conservation identified at the 8 th LMR Panel Meeting (June 2011) Focus on green sea turtles, loggerheads and leatherbacks Workshop held April 10, 20012 in Shanghai Workshop Outcomes: Priority Research Projects: 1. Biology & Ecology: Develop proposal on a specific area/region to assess foraging ecology 2. Distribution: Analyze tagging data mapped to oceanographic parameters

3. Potential Research Projects Assess stock structure (genetics & tagging) Identify critical habitat Evaluate impacts from environmental contaminants Develop ecosystem approaches to management Stock enhancement techniques Bycatch mitigation: Gear modifications, decision tools, training/outreach on safe practices Enhance baseline data collection Management: Strategies for managing natural reserves Climate change: Impacts on spawning/feeding migrations and nesting beaches

4. Mechanisms for Collaboration Establishment of a joint sea turtle working group [U.S. Leads: George Balazs (PIFSC), Jeff Seminoff (SWFSC); Chinese Leads: Huang Honghui (SCFRI), Zhang Feiyan (Gangkou Sea Turtle Reserve)] Data sharing and analyses Scientist exchanges

5. Scientist Exchange Zhang Feiyan visit to PIFSC September 2012 (10 days) Participated in sea turtle necropsies, sea turtle capture, visited foraging areas Possible Next Steps: Sea turtle health assessment and necropsy workshop Scientist exchange: NOAA researchers visiting China Green turtle blood research Green turtle foraging ecology (in China) Survey methods (improve knowledge of turtle distribution along Chinese coast)