These comments and suggestions were submitted to the NOAA site:
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NOS-2024-0121
… Read more “Comments to NOAA’s National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy”What do you do if a critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle is in danger?
To answer this question, we have started a process and will update it as it progresses. We contacted a Hawaii Department of Aquatic Resource, DAR staff member. She mentioned NOAA and ESA, the Endangered Species Act in her email.
Update 2024.10.09
Irene K. Kelly
Sea Turtle Recovery Coordinator
NOAA Fisheries – Pacific Islands Region
Irene responded, ” We are aware that hawksbills like to live in harbors statewide.Unfortuately… Read more “What do you do if a critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle is in danger?”
Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtles are entangled with hooks in the harbor
Recently, a hawksbill sea turtle I saw and reported to Hawksbill of Hawaii in Kawaihae Harbor was found entangled with fish hooks according to Marc Rice, HPA Director, HPA Sea Turtle Research “…there was a hooked turtle at Kawaihae and I was able to connect with the Ocean Sports boat captain to retrieve it.… Read more “Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtles are entangled with hooks in the harbor”