Green turtles are threatened by overharvesting of their eggs, hunting of adults, being caught in fishing gear and loss of nesting beach sites.

Pollution: Plastics, discarded fishing gear, petroleum by-products, and other debris harm and kill sea turtles through ingestion and entanglement. Light ...

Green turtles are endangered due to threats of habitat destruction, fishing bycatch, and poaching, leading to extensive conservation efforts to protect their ...

Climate change and habitat loss are threats to these animals, as well as diseases such as fibropapilloma. Light pollution near beach nesting sites poses a risk ...

7 июл. 2023 г. · The population decline is likely from extensive turtle and egg harvests for human consumption, loss of nesting beaches, along with bycatch in ...

Sea turtles are threatened by poaching, fishing practices, plastic, global warming, and more. Learn more about this threat to sea turtles.

26 сент. 2022 г. · Nutrient run-off from agriculture, contamination through trade effluents, sedimentation, land reclamation and beach restoration projects ...

The main threat to green sea turtles at sea is entanglement in fishing gear such as longlines, monofilament fishing line, nets, and crab trap lines. When ...

Threats to Survival: The greatest threat is from the commercial harvest for eggs and food. Other green turtle parts are used for leather and small turtles are ...