Activists call for measures in north after turtles found dead
Activists in the north have called on Turkish Cypriot authorities to up checks on fishermen after eight sea turtles were found dead last week, five...
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Fisheries department calls on public to take care on turtle nesting beaches
The fisheries department has called on people to be especially careful in areas where turtles lay eggs, especially the Lara-Toxeftra beach in the Akamas peninsula,...
Overcrowded beach bar in Paphos disturbing turtles
An unlicensed beach bar in Paphos is attracting hundreds of visitors until late at night every weekend, none of whom are following social distancing rules...
Female turtle released back to the sea, male dies
The fisheries department announced on Friday that a young female green sea turtle who was named Elpida and was found last week with fishing line...
Local residents and Animal Party butt heads in Lara beach protest
By Jonathan Shkurko Inia village residents and landowners in the area of Akamas, with the support of local authorities, staged a peaceful protest rally on...
Animal Party to stage counter demo over turtles
The Animal Party said on Saturday it would hold a counter-protest at the same time and place as one planned by locals who want to...
Local residents to stage protest to allow sunbeds on Lara beach (Updated)
By Gina Agapiou A demonstration in support of allowing sunbeds and umbrellas on the protected turtle beach in Lara will be held on September 1....
Turtle protection programme ‘as planned’ with local support, says Kadis
LOCAL communities need support if the endangered sea turtles are to be protected, Agricultural Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday during his visit to the...
Pambos the turtle on a romantic Cyprus journey
By Marianna Shacola Pambos, a Caretta Caretta turtle, is travelling around the Cyprus coast looking for ‘romance’, according to environmental group, BirdLife Cyprus. Pambos, a...
Argaka community says on board with efforts to protect turtles
The Argaka community council announced on Tuesday it would support the Sea Turtles Protection Programme but that it would turn part of the protected beach...
Photos of turtles trapped in fishing nets go viral
By Stefanos Marangos Turtles are increasingly being caught in the nets of fishermen, leaving them to struggle, one man who operates tourist cruises along the...
Cyprus Environmental Movement calls for measures to protect turtles
The Cyprus Environmental Movement on Sunday condemned the community leader of Argaka and other officials of the region for getting involved in the work of...
‘Turtles add value to Cyprus as a whole’ (updated, video)
The nesting of endangered sea turtles on the protected beaches of Argaka should not be seen as against the interests of the local community, Disy...
Public warned to follow the rules on turtle beaches
The government warned the public on Thursday to follow the rules when it comes to sea turtles on the protected beaches of Lara and Toxeftra...
Ministry should have consulted before uprooting beach acacias
The agriculture ministry said on Wednesday that there was nothing irregular about the uprooting of the acacia trees from the protected turtle beaches of...
Forestry department defends tree-burning actions near turtle beach (Updated)
The forestry department said on Saturday it had acted correctly in bulldozing and burning off acacia trees along a strip of around 700 metres of...
EC closes infringement case on Limni project
The European Commission infringement case against Cyprus over the controversial Limni bay project was closed on Thursday, officially giving the green light for the development...
Public encouraged to download eTurtle app
The Oceanographic Centre at the University of Cyprus (UCy) is encouraging the public in Cyprus to download a smartphone app aimed at collecting information on...
Conservation efforts pay off for turtles
It has been another encouraging year for turtles, with the number of nests this year at around 1,600 so far, founder and co-head of the...
Limni project is now down to EU
The green light granted to the controversial Limni Bay project in the form of a planning permit might not be enough just yet for the...
