Sea Turtle Stranding Telephone and Pager Numbers
| Islands | Hours | Contact | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oahu | Monday-Friday , 7am-4pm | NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | 983-5730 |
| Oahu | Weekends, Holidays, and after-hours | UH Manoa MOP contractors of NMFS | 288-5685 (pager) |
| Maui-Kihei area (Maalaea to Makena) | NOAA Sanctuary personnel in partnership with NMFS | 278-3775 (pager) | |
| Maui-all other Maui areas | MCC-MOP students in partnership with NMFS |
*893-3172 (pager-use this number first)
893-3050 (pager) |
|
| Hilo | UH Hilo MOP students in partnership with NMFS |
*327-7780 (pager-use this number first)
*969-5067 *327-7795 |
|
| Kohala-Kona | Hawaii Preparatory Academy - Marc Rice and students in partnership with NMFS | 881-4200(stranding line) | |
| Kauai | DLNR-Division of Aquatic Resources | 274-3344 |
Sea Turtle Law Enforcement Issues
| Contact | Contact Number |
|---|---|
| NOAA-NMFS Federal Enforcement |
541-2727 800-853-1964 |
| DOCARE State of Hawaii Enforcement | |
| Oahu | 587-0077 |
| Maui | 873-3990 |
| Hilo | 974-6208 |
| Kona | 323-3141 |
| Kamuela | 887-6196 |
| Kauai | 274-3521 |
| Molokai | 553-5190 |
| Lanai | 565-7916 |
* Phone back response could take up to one hour due to other tasks (including other strandings) being performed by personnel.
Except in special cases, no turtle strandings will be responded to from sunset to sunrise due to safety considerations.
The size and degree of decomposition of a dead stranded turtle could make it impossible or inappropriate to load and transport the turtle to the laboratory for scientific research. For such cases, the carcass will be marked as having been examined and disposal can occur by whatever sources/methods appropriate (C&C Disposal, etc.).