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Honu Count: Help Us Find Numbered Sea Turtles in Hawai‘i

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/endangered-species-conservation/honu-count-help-us-find-numbered-sea-turtles-hawaii
You can help us track Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) by reporting the location where you see turtles with white alpha-numeric markings on their shells. Become a citizen scientist and contribute to a valuable source of data for sea turtles in Hawai‘i!

Biological Opinion on the Issuance of Permit No. 20315 for Scientific Research on Sea Turtles in the United States Virgin Islands

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/biological-opinion-issuance-permit-no-20315-scientific-research-sea-turtles
Biological opinion on a permit application for continuing a study of green sea turtle (South Atlantic distinct population segment), hawksbill sea turtle, and loggerhead sea turtle (Northwest Atlantic DPS) aggregations in the coastal waters the U.S. Virgin

Decoding the Mystery of Turtle Genomes

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/video/decoding-mystery-turtle-genomes
Researchers examined the genetic differences between green and leatherback sea turtles to see which species might be more resilient to climate change.
Image: Decoding the Mystery of Turtle Genomes

Motherload: The Story of a Fertile Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/motherload-story-fertile-turtle-hawaiian-islands
Researchers track a female green sea turtle's nesting journey after a hurricane washes away an important nesting beach.
Image: Motherload: The Story of a Fertile Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands

Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/recovery-plan-us-pacific-populations-green-turtle-chelonia-mydas
This recovery plan serves as a road map for green sea turtle recovery in the U.S. Pacific—the plan outlines the path and tasks required to restore and secure self-sustaining wild populations.

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/green-sea-turtle-chelonia-mydas-5-year-review-summary-and-evaluation
NOAA Fisheries periodically reviews species to ensure that they are listed under the Endangered Species Act appropriately. Because the ESA requires these reviews at least once every 5 years, they are referred to as 5-year reviews.

Biological Opinion on the Issuance of Permit No. 19697 for Scientific Research on Sea Turtles in the Coastal Waters of Puerto Rico

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/biological-opinion-issuance-permit-no-19697-scientific-research-sea-turtles
This document represents NOAA Fisheries' opinion on the effects of long-term projects studying green and hawksbill sea turtles in the coastal waters of Puerto Rico.

Return to Lalo: Turtle and Seal Biologists Deploy to Papahānaumokuākea for the 2023 Field Season

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/return-lalo-turtle-and-seal-biologists-deploy-papahanaumokuakea-2023-field-season
Field researchers return to the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to monitor Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles at Lalo.
Image: Return to Lalo: Turtle and Seal Biologists Deploy to Papahānaumokuākea for the 2023 Field Season

Green Turtle Conservation Successes and Continuing Challenges

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/green-turtle-conservation-successes-and-continuing-challenges
A look at successes and challenges faced by different green turtle populations.
Image: Green Turtle Conservation Successes and Continuing Challenges

Marine Debris Impacts on Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas): High Prevalence of Hook-and-Line Fishing Gear in Strandings

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/peer-reviewed-research/marine-debris-impacts-hawaiian-green-sea-turtles-chelonia-mydas
Findings emphasize the need for sustained cleanup efforts and measures to reduce fishing gear losses and interactions with non-target species.

Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/recovery-plan-us-population-atlantic-green-turtle-chelonia-mydas
This recovery plan serves as a road map for green sea turtle recovery in the U.S. Atlantic—the plan outlines the path and tasks required to restore and secure self-sustaining wild populations.

Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtle Reporting Poster

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/outreach-materials/hawaiian-hawksbill-sea-turtle-reporting-poster
Outreach poster developed by NOAA Fisheries and partners to provide reporting information for Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtles, along with tips on how to tell the difference between a hawksbill turtle and a green turtle.
Image: Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtle Reporting Poster

Honu Count: Report Sightings of Numbered Sea Turtles in Hawai‘i

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/honu-count-report-sightings-numbered-sea-turtles-hawaii
A new online survey allows you to report when you see green sea turtles, or honu, with white numbers and letters etched temporarily on their shells. Become a citizen scientist and contribute to a valuable source of data for sea turtles in Hawai‘i!
Image: Honu Count: Report Sightings of Numbered Sea Turtles in Hawai‘i

A Continuation of Motherload: The Story of a Fertile Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/continuation-motherload-story-fertile-turtle-hawaiian-islands
This past March, researchers with NOAA's Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program located a fertile female Hawaiian green sea turtle using ultrasound, and put a satellite tag on her to see where she would migrate to lay her eggs. This is the continua
Image: A Continuation of Motherload: The Story of a Fertile Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands

Green Turtle Critical Habitat Map and GIS Data

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/map/green-turtle-critical-habitat-map-and-gis-data
Map and GIS data representing critical habitat for the conservation of the threatened green turtle in the U.S. Caribbean.
Image: Green Turtle Critical Habitat Map and GIS Data
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