To conserve the largest leatherback nesting population in the world and the largest olive ridley nesting population in the Atlantic, both centered in Gabon. On the beach, the project aims to address threats from poaching, light pollution, and logs which entrap nesting females and hatchlings, and in some cases prevent females from nesting on more suitable sites above the tideline; and in the ocean, the project aims to address sea turtle fisheries bycatch from fish and shrimp trawlers, long line fishing vessels and artisanal fishers.