Why is the sea turtle endangered, and how can this be stopped?

Sea turtles are a fundamental link in marine ecosystems. Learn how WWF works to stop bycatch, illegal trade, and habitat loss that threaten marine turtles' survival. read more

Worldwide, six of the seven sea turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered due to human actions and lifestyles. Bonaire is the home to three of the world’s six endangered or critically endangered species of marine turtles: the hawksbill, green, and loggerhead turtle. read more

As you can see most of the endangered sea turtles species are listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), thus international trade is prohibited amongst the 166 CITES member nations. read more

Threatened or Endangered. Mainly overharvesting of sea turtles for meat, eggs, leather, and tortoise shells up until the 1970s caused turtle populations to crash. All species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered and protected through Florida Statues, Chapter 370, and by the United States Endangered Species Act of 1973. read more