Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Turtles may have been trapped in nets news KUANTAN, April 21: Several dead turtles that washed up on Pantai Sepat over the past fortnight are believed to have been fatally entangled in fishing nets. A Fisheries Department spokesman here said turtles tend to get trapped and die in the struggle to free themselves from these nets. " This is based on our past experiences of turtles dying in deep sea, " he said when asked about the turtle carcass which was washed up on the shores of Pantai Sepat last week. A beachcomber said he had found six turtle carcasses over the past two weeks. The Fisheries spokesman said scientists from the department's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur would arrive here in the next few days to investigate the deaths. He said the state director, Mohamad Mat Saman, who was attending a course, would return next week to speak about the case. The Cherating Turtle Sanctuary is also investigating the turtle deaths. _______________ Download ringtones, logos and picture messages from MSN Malaysia http://www.msn.com.my/mobile/ringtones/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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