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The Forest Department in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday rescued an grownup Olive Ridley turtle that was caught in a fishing internet and launched it into the Palk Bay at Panaikulam seashore on Sunday.
Ramanathapuram Forest Range Officer S. Sathish stated that division personnel rushed to the spot on Sunday after native fishermen knowledgeable officers that an Olive Ridley turtle was caught in a fishing internet.
The grownup turtle weighed round 35 kg, the forest vary officer stated.
“Usually, the nesting season for Olive Ridley turtles starts by December. The mating of these turtles happen two months prior to the nesting. So, it is common to find turtles within one km from the shore during this time of the year. It is because of this reason that turtles often get entangled in the fishing net during this period,” he added.
But, you will need to safely rescue the turtles from the fishing nets with out injuring them.
“Sometimes, fishermen tend to cut the turtle’s flippers in order to save the fishing net. Earlier, people used to kill the reptile for its meat. But through repeated awareness given to the fishermen, such instances rarely happen in the area nowadays,” he added. A.S. Marimuthu, Wildlife Warden, Ramanathapuram, stated that the contact variety of Forest Department officers had been shared with the native residents and fishermen.
“The locals, especially the youth, are showing more interest in informing the officials whenever an Olive Ridley turtle is found in the region. Because of the cooperation of the fishermen, we have been rescuing more number of Olive Ridley turtles nowadays,” he stated.
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