*********** 072893A.SAT *********** Contributory categories: BIO, ENV Country: Japan From: Japan Times 27 July 1993 p. 3 KEYWORDS: Japan, Argos satellite, Endangered species, Marine Fisheries, Sea turtles +++++ A novel use of satellite tracking by the Japan Fisheries Agency. They plan to tag 100 sea turtles with devices that can be tracked by the Argos satellite. Japan is the largest spawning grounds for sea turtles in the Northern hemisphere with some 6000 arriving each year. Sea turtles are protected by the Washington convention. Japan does not apply the convention to hawksbill turtles. ************** END Msg. A.SAT **************