Sea Turtles? Or Sea Products? Sea turtles are disappearing in many area. And once they are gone, it will be forever. One reason turtles are disappearing is because people use parts of turtles for food or to make different products. The hawksbill is prized for its shell to make tortoiseshell combs, brush handles, eyeglass frames, buttons, hair clips and jewelry. Hawksbill and green turtles are killed so they can be stuffed and hung on walls as decorations. Green turtles are slaughtered for their meat and to make turtle soup. The skin from the neck and flippers of greens and olive ridleys is made into leather for purses and shoes. Fat from turtle bodies is used in soaps and makeup creams. Instead of using other more plentiful resources for these products, the world`s remaining sea turtles are killed. In the United States, including Hawai`i, and in some countries, it is now against the law to kill or harm a sea turtle. If more countries begin to protect sea turtles, they will not disappear.

Na Honu Kai? A i 'ole Mea Kai i Hana 'Ia? Nalowale 'ana ka honu kai ma na wahi he nui. A nalowale 'o ia, pau loa kona ola ma keia honua. 'O ho'okahi o na kumu e nalowale 'ana 'o ia, 'o ia, 'o ia no ka hana 'ana o ka po'e i ho'omahele na 'apana o ka honu no ka 'ai a i 'ole no ka hana 'ana i kekahi mau mea. Waiwai ka una o ka honu 'ea i ka hana 'ia 'ana i na kahi lauoho, na 'au palaki, pa maka'ani'ani, na pihi lole, na 'umi'i lauoho a me na mea ho'onanai kino. Pepehi 'ia na honu 'oma'oma'o a me na honu 'ea no ka i'aloa 'ana a me ka ho'ole wa ma na paia ma ke 'ano he mea ho'onani. Ho'omake 'ia na honu 'oma'oma'o no ko lakou i'o no ka hana 'ana i ke kai honu. Ho'ohana 'ia ka 'ili mai ka a'i a me na hui o na honu 'oma'oma'o a me ka honu olive ridley no na 'eke'eke pa'alima a me na kama'a. Ho'ohana 'ia ka momona o na kino honu i loko ke kopa a me ke kalima hamo. Loa'a no na mea 'e a'e ma kahi o na mea waiwai mai ka honu 'oiai e pepehi ana ke koena o na honu ma ka honua nei. Ma na wahi o 'Amelika-hui a me Hawai'i pu a me na 'aina 'e a'e, he kanawai no ka pepehi 'ana a ka ho'opa 'ana i ka honu kai. Ina e malama ai ka honu kai e na 'aina like'ole, ina 'a'ole e nalowale.

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