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The findings summarise the status of sea turtles in Vanuatu, including turtle research, monitoring and knowledge management approaches, ni-Vanuatu cultural values, threats to sea turtles, and government and customary management systems. It highlights the impacts of offshore fisheries by-catch, inappropriate tourism activities, traditional harvesting, coastal land-use changes, pollution, and climate change on sea turtles in Vanuatu.