Solutions to the threats to sea turtles vary from much needed international cooperation, management plans and research to thinking about what YOU can do to minimise your impact on sea turtles.

What YOU can do:

In the boat:

• Slow down over turtle feeding areas such as seagrass beds and coral reefs.
• Don’t throw old fishing lines, nets or plastics into the sea – take them home and dispose of them properly.
• Be careful not to anchor on seagrass beds.
• Report any sick or dead turtles to the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Marine Stranding Hotline on 1300 137 372.

In the community:

• Don’t litter. Rubbish discarded on our streets can eventually wash through stormwater drains and into the sea.
• If you see rubbish (especially plastics) on the beach, pick it up and dispose of it properly.
• Keep lighting to a minimum if you live by the beach. Read more in our sea turtles and lights brochure .
• Insist on ecologically appropriate coastal development.
• Encourage farming practices that do not degrade catchment water quality.
• Only eat seafood from sustainable fisheries.
• Don’t harass, touch, or shine lights on nesting, swimming or mating turtles, or emerging hatchlings.
• Do not light fires on, or drive over beaches where turtles are known to nest.
• Report any sightings of dead or injured sea turtles to the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Marine Strandings Hotline on 1300 360 898.

You can also be part of the solution by supporting Sea Turtle Foundation , either as a member or volunteer and by donating funds or equipment to our projects.