evidence: This led to increased recreational activities and trafficking along the southern coastline, thus raising concern regarding the status of offshore islands, mainly Qaruh and Um Al-maradim, which are known to be major nesting sites. The beaches of these islands were sparsely visited pre-covid, yet were heavily targeted destinations during lockdown by residents of the southern mainland beaches, diving centers and fishing boats. Logistical challenges prevented specialists from conducting visits to the islands during 2020; however a joint team from Kuwait University and KEPA made efforts to assess the nesting activity at Qaruh Island during 2021. Several overnight weekend-visits were made to Qaruh Island from July throughout October. During this period, twenty-five well-defined body-pits were observed along the Eastern beach with tracks being indicative of two species, the Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas and the Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata. The team regularly patrolled the beaches from dusk till dawn, yet no female or hatchling emergence were encountered during the assessment period. Although the viability of the nests could not be determined, other indications reflected successful nesting. Three dead hatchlings were found desiccated on the island: close to the Coast Guard Centre at the western side of the island, near a municipality garbage container situated at the nesting beach; while one was found dead floating in the water at the western side of the island under the landing jetty. Another indication on the viability of the nests was the presence of egg-shell fragments which were found exposed from the nest in October.