Turtle Island Restoration Network is a leading advocate for endangered sea turtles and the oceans that sustain them.

September 11, 2023

Celebrating Summer with SPAWN Volunteers

What We Do

For 30 years, our science-based campaigns have protected nesting beaches, stopped deadly fishing practices, and halted other threats to sea turtle survival through hands-on conservation and effective advocacy.

Save the Leatherback

November 9, 2018

Stop Shrimp Nets Bycatch

November 9, 2018

Ban California Driftnets

May 24, 2018

Rescue Gulf of Mexico Turtles

May 24, 2018

End Longline Overfishing

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Protect Nesting Beaches

May 23, 2018

Combat Climate Change Impacts

April 18, 2018

Why It Matters

Sea turtles have swum the world’s oceans for more than 150 millions years, since before the time of dinosaurs. Now, due to human activity, their populations are declining. All seven species of sea turtles have been declared endangered, threatened or vulnerable by the US Endangered Species Act, national agencies, or international conservation bodies.

We coordinate the rescue and protection of endangered sea turtles around the world. Our science-based campaigns protect nesting beaches, stop deadly fishing practices, and halt other threats to sea turtle survival through hands-on conservation and effective advocacy. With the support of partner NGOs, government agencies and community volunteers, we are preventing the extinction of ancient species whose populations are declining and under attack.

What You Can Do

We need your help to save sea turtles from going extinct in our lifetime.

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Celebrating Summer with SPAWN Volunteers

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By Audrey Fusco We celebrated summer by extending the hours of our nursery volunteer events to 10am - 4pm during the months of June, July, and August 2023. The longer…
Photo: Earthworks

DOT Should Consider Climate Impacts of Proposed Offshore Export Terminals

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WASHINGTON — Today, more than 100 organizations are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to require his agencies to consider the impacts offshore oil and liquefied methane gas (LNG) export…
Green sea turtle photo by Ali Bayless, NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC

Critical Habitat Protection Proposed for Green Sea Turtles

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Critical Habitat Protection Proposed for Green Sea Turtles Including Florida & Hawai'i Nesting Beaches and Offshore Habitat PETERSBURG, FL—In response to a legal agreement with environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…