Both the sea-turtles that breed in Cyprus are included on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Endangered Species and strictly protected as priority species under the Protection and Management of Nature and Wildlife Ordinance. The major terrestrial threat to the nests is fox predation. The main marine threats are entanglement in fishing nets and occasional deliberate killing following capture in fishing nets. Long lines as well as strikes by jet-skis and power boats, also cause damage, but this threat is not as serious as the fishing-nets.