"Although the total population of the green turtle over the world is on the increase, they are disappearing throughout the Southeast Asian region," with the exception of the Pratas and Spratley Islands, according to Ocean University's investigation over the past three years. On the six locations around Taiwan where the green turtles have been spotted, only an average of 20 to 30 female turtles go ashore every year.
「雖然全世界綠蠵龜總數在增加，但在東南亞，卻呈地區性的消失」，根據海洋大學的調查，三年來，不包括東沙、南沙群島，台灣地區六個出現綠蠵龜的據點，每年平均只有二、三十隻母龜上岸。