This report presents an assessment of the current status and trends of marine turtle conservation in West Africa, and recommendations for a regional network to promote the protection of marine turtle species and their habitats. It builds on previous studies supported by the USAID-funded WA BiCC Program such as the “Scoping Study on Addressing Illegal Harvesting of Aquatic Endangered, Threatened or Protected (ETP) Species for Consumption and Trade” and country-level illegal wildlife trafficking assessments, as well as initiatives such as IUCN’s December 2018 meeting in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, which recommended the creation of WASTCON.