Green sea turtle dies after ingesting plastic straw, nylon

Lacson, Nonoy E.

Date

February 25, 2021

Author

Lacson, Nonoy E.

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MB20210225_5

Excerpt

A female Green Sea Turtle died shortly after it was rescued by Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) of Guipos and Bureau of Fish and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Barangay Kabatan, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur. Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) Ben Acana said Tuesday, Feb. 23 the sea turtle was discovered trapped last week inside a fish pen by Alberto Gratol, a local fisherman in the village who reported it to CENRO Guipos and BFAR.

Citation

Lacson, N. E. (2021, February 25). Green sea turtle dies after ingesting plastic straw, nylon. Manila Bulletin, p. 5.