Communities and villages are destroying evidence of them catching and eating turtles.
This is now a growing challenge for the Department of Fisheries as it continues to fight against people who are harvesting turtles during their nesting season which ends on 31st December next year.
Director Fisheries, Aisake Batibasaga says turtles which have a hard upper shell of about 80 centimeters are still being sold for about $400.
Batibasaga says those caught harvesting turtles can face a fine of up to $10,000 or 12 months imprisonment.
