RIDLEY TURTLES (LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA)
Ridley Turtles or are commonly called the gray turtles are one of a small turtle besides hawksbill turtle. This turtle species eat crustaceans. Since the type of feed is often located in areas shrimp trawlers cathcing, the species is also caught by trawlers and normally they will drown because of running out of air.
The trawl nets modification is a must. One modification of trawl net usually adopts from TED or Turtle Excluder Device. TED is method where a "door" is placed in the trawler alley, so that the turtle can bust out while the target species such as shrimp or fish remain caught in a trawl net.
GREEN TURTLES (CHELONIA MYDAS)
Green Turtles are the largest turtles among other turtles with hard carapace on the back. Green turtles also migrate thousands of miles from the feeding area to the their laying beach. Green turtles migrate from the southern coastal area of Java island to the west coast of Australia continent and the northern coast of Australia continent, from Indonesia to Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
Green turtle is very important to maintain ecological balance, especially in seagrass ecosystems, because of the role of the green turtle as "grass cutter", keep the seagrass are not too dense and not too dry. Unfortunately the green turtles are still a main target for public consumption because of the wrong myth belief.
LEATHERBACK TURTLES (DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA)
Leatherback turtles are the largest species among other species. It is very unique because it is the only species of turtles that do not have hard carapace, but just thick skin. However, the aerodynamic shape of leatherback turtles allows them to dive deeper and migrate further.
Leatherback turtles migrate across the ocean, from Indonesia to the United States of America, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Solomon islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia and other countries in the South Pacific. Uniquely, the jellyfish is the only food for this species.
HAWKSBILL TURTLES (ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA)
Hawksbill turtles are the only turtle who have an exotic motive in the carapace. Exotic motif is often being the main choice of accessories and clothing industry in the production of spectacles trinkets, brooches, buttons, bracelets, necklaces and others. In addition, the hawksbill turtle meat and eggs are also the target of the community.
The main food of hawksbill turtles are several types of coral reefs. The name "Hawksbill" in English explains the muzzle the species that have sharp and taper beak resembles to a "hawk" or a eagle.
