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Hawksbill sea turtles inhabit the tropical and sub-tropical waters of all of the world’s major oceans. Hawksbills get their name from their unique beak-like mouth, which resembles that of a hawk and is perfect for finding food sources in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices.
NOAA Fisheries leads the conservation and recovery of sea turtles in the marine environment. There are seven species of sea turtles in the world. Six of them live in U.S. waters: green turtle, hawksbill turtle, Kemp's ridley turtle, leatherback turtle, loggerhead turtle, and olive ridley turtle.
Hawksbill turtles can take decades to reach adulthood, so threats to adult hawksbills merit special recognition. Only adults can reproduce to maintain and grow the population. Four nesting adult hawksbills died after falling into large volcanic fissures on the southern coast of Hawaiʻi Island.
The scarcity of data on basic hawksbill ecology continues to hinder effective management of the species. We analyzed stranding data collected between 1984 and 2018 to gain insights into the distribution, demography, and conservation challenges facing hawksbills in Hawaiʻi.
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of recovery plans for U.S. Pacific and U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico populations of hawksbill sea turtles.
Learn how to identify green versus hawksbill turtles. Report any sighting of hawksbills to NOAA: (888) 256-9840. You can help support hawksbill conservation by calling NOAA’s Marine Animal Response Hotline: (888) 256-9840, anytime you see a hawksbill turtle.
The greatest threats to sea turtles are human-caused. Globally, bycatch in commercial fisheries remains the greatest threat to sea turtles in their marine environment. NOAA has led numerous efforts to develop ways to reduce sea turtle bycatch and to minimize the harm that results from bycatch.
What Can You Do to Protect Sea Turtle Habitat? Reduce marine debris that may entangle or be accidentally eaten by sea turtles. Participate in coastal clean-ups and reduce plastic use to keep our beaches and ocean clean. Trash in the ocean can harm sea turtles and other creatures that live there.
Conducting research on fishing gear modifications to reduce sea turtle interactions and mortality. Based on this research, NOAA Fisheries developed collaborative projects with countries around the world to test turtle excluder devices, modified gillnets, circle hooks in longlines and buoy gear.
The “Circles” of Life: Learning About Hawksbill Sea Turtles from Their Bones. Our scientists analyze marks in the bones of sea turtles that wash ashore dead (strand) that are similar to tree rings.