Dead Turtles

[chillyinCanada]

100's caught in an illegal net

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[caydiver]

This is simply horrific. Hope everyone will share. The nets need to be banned. What was found in the ghost net that made its way to Cayman a few months back was terrible. If possible, this may be worse.

 

[rick00001967]

is this video of a recent event ?

 

[kelemvor]

is this video of a recent event ?

No, it happened about a year ago.

About 300 endangered sea turtles found dead off Mexican coast - Reuters
https://nypost.com/2018/08/30/more-than-300-sea-turtles-found-dead-off-coast-of-mexico/

The turtles had been dead for about eight days, PROFEPA said, noting that the reptiles had drowned after getting caught in the prohibited fishing nets. According to the Federal Attorney’s office, the animals became trapped in nets used for riparian fishing on riverbanks. These nets, it explained, are not used to fish shrimp and tuna from the ocean.

Officials took the turtles’ remains ashore and buried them in two pits. PROFEPA said that it will be working with Mexico’s National Commission of Aquaculture and Fishing CONAPESCA to inform local fishermen about the risks posed by illegal nets.