In Taiwan, the sea turtles that get caught in fishermen's nets are often set free as a Buddhist gesture of goodwill toward other living beings. The hawksbill turtle has been used for tortoiseshell in spectacle frames and clothing accessories, and in the past a small number were used to make dried meat.
在台灣，對誤入魚網的海龜，常被用來放生，玳瑁則被大量精製成眼鏡架、各種飾品，過去也有少部分龜肉被製成肉乾。