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Kahuha, sea turtle
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Kahuha, Sea Turtle

All species of sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered. The leatherback, Kemp's Ridley, and hawksbill sea turtles are critically endangered. The Olive Ridley and green sea turtles are endangered, and the loggerhead is threatened. The flatback's conservation status is unclear due to lack of data.
One of the most significant threats now comes from bycatch due to imprecise fishing methods. Long-lining has been identified as a major cause of accidental sea turtle death. There is also black-market demand for tortoiseshell for both decoration and supposed health benefits.
Sea turtles must surface to breathe. Caught in a fisherman's net, they are unable to surface and thus drown. In early 2007, almost a thousand sea turtles were killed inadvertently in the Bay of Bengal over the course of a few months after netting.
However, some relatively inexpensive changes to fishing techniques, such as slightly larger hooks and traps from which sea turtles can escape, can dramatically cut the mortality rate. Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) have reduced sea turtle bycatch in shrimp nets by 97 percent. Another danger comes from marine debris, especially from abandoned fishing nets in which they can become entangled.

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