Affiliation
IIED
Date Of Record Entry
Type of wild species covered by the record
Wild species used in its natural habitat
Stage of the value chain covered by the record
Unknown/not recorded
Record Source
“Grey” literature (e.g., NGO reports, case studies, non-detriment studies; project documents etc. (not necessarily peer-reviewed))
Endangered hawksbill turtle shell trade is much bigger than scientists ever suspected
Decreasing
Is the species endemic HIDE
Unknown
Population Status
Unknown/not recorded
Formal international protection in place
International Level
National Level
Unknown/not recorded
Threats/Pressures impacting the conservation of the species
Population Trend
Unknown/not recorded
Sub-national Level
Unknown/not recorded
Name
Emma Hemmerlé
Scientific Name
Eretmochelys imbricata
Common Name(s)
Hawksbill turtle
Type of Use
Extractive (i.e., the entire organism or parts of the organism are removed from its environment)
If extractive, for the target species, is this use
Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of
The whole entire organism
How is the primary use carried out?
Are specific characteristics/traits being targeted?
Unknown/not recorded
Purpose of Use
Income generation from trade at individual or household or community
Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
What is the main end use for any living organisms, parts or products taken/extracted?
Amount
9000000.00
Units Of Measurement
individuals of hawksbill turtles estimated to have been hunted
Time period over which this has been recorded
1844 to 1992
What is the trend in the level of offtake within the period covered by this record?
Is there a regulatory or customary regime in place to govern this use?
Geographic Location
Is the site legally/formally protected?
Unknown/not recorded
Ownership
Management
Unknown/not recorded
Is the use part of a strategy to generate conservation incentives, to finance conservation, or to improve tolerance/stewardship?
No
Is there evidence that the use is affecting the conservation status of the species? HIDE
Yes – use is negatively affecting the status (e.g., population is declining; extraction effort is increasing)
Is there evidence that the use is affecting natural selection?
Unknown/not recorded
Is there evidence that the use is affecting poaching of illegal wildlife trade?
Yes, negative (use is facilitating poaching or illegal wildlife trade)
The researchers noted a connection between trade patterns and trends in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing
Is there any evidence that this use of the species is having a knock-on effect on the status of non-target species
Yes, it is having a negative effect (e.g., prey depletion, stress, disrupted breeding, movement, sleeping, feeding patterns)
Unknown/not recorded
Yes, considered unsustainable
Additional Details (if available)
According to the study, sea turtle population declines have likely altered sea ecosystem dynamics.
Has a valuation of financial flows from this use at the site/national/international level been recorded
No
Contribution to GDP
Unknown/not recorded
Food
Energy
Medicine/healthcare
Education
Training/Skills
Land/Resource Rights
Decision Making
Conflict- people
Conflict- wildlife
Climate Change
Has any assessment of socio-economic sustainability been recorded
No assessment recorded
Has the use of the species been recorded as resulting in changes to human health in this record?
Unknown/not recorded
Has the species in use been noted as being of particular disease risk to humans?
Unknown/not recorded
Has the use of the species resulted in changes to animal welfare in this record?
Unknown/not recorded
Are there particular practices which have increased the risk to human or animal health or welfare in the use of this species?
Unknown/not recorded
Does the use of this species increase susceptibility to pathogen spread?
Unknown/not recorded
Unknown/not recorded
Strong community governance/institutions/rights for wildlife management
Absent
Supportive policy and legislative framework
Absent
Adequate capacity to implement and enforce governance arrangements
Absent
Good alignment of legal protections with local cultural values and traditional
Absent
Support from NGOs
Absent
Support from Government
Absent
High financial returns from use
Absent
Abundant population of target species
Absent
Biological characteristics of target species
Absent
Capacity building of community
Absent
Establishment and implementation of species and/or area management plan
Absent
Effective private sector approach engagement through certification
Absent
Good benefit-sharing mechanism
Absent
Good Market Strategies
Absent
Is this use legal or illegal?
Source Reference(s)
National Geographic (2019) Endangered hawksbill turtle shell trade is much bigger than scientists ever suspected. Available from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/endangered-hawksbill…
Threats/pressures impacting the species at the scale of this record
Who is involved in the use?
Is there any gender/age specificity in the various roles
Unknown/not recorded
How many of these local jobs accure to the following categories?
How many people outside the local area are employed
Is there any evidence of other economic benefits associated with this use beyond direct income and jobs
Unknown/Not recorded
Scale of Assessment
IUCN National Red List Category
IUCN Global Red List Category
Green Status Global Category
Yearly Financial Flows