Groups call for action on poaching of sea turtles

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May 27, 2014
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A group of 20 civil society organizations has come together to call on the government to implement the full force of the law on the government to implement the full force of the law on the poaching of 500 dead and live sea turtles by 11 Chinese, who were included in a group of fishermen caught on May 6 in a fishing boat that contained over 200 live turtles such as the Hawks Bill and the Green Sea, considered as endangered species, off the Palawan coast. According to the civil society organizations, the Chinese fishers should be punished with 12 years of imprisonment and a fine of P1 million each, as stated under the Philippine Wildlife Act of 1997 or Republic Act 9147. All the species of sea turtles found in the Chinese boat are protected by Wildlife Act and mandated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order 2004-15.
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Groups call for action on poaching of sea turtles. (2014, May 27). The Manila Times, p. B8.
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Department of Agriculture (DA) International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Haribon Foundation Philippine National Police (PNP) Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) Center for Empowerment and Resource Development Earth Island Institute Environmental Legal Assistance Center Inc. National Union of Rural Based Organization Inc. Fisheries Reform Inc. Philippine Grassroots Engagement Rural Development Foundation Inc. Philippine Locally Managed Marine Area Network Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement Restore Outdoor Club Save the Fisheries Now Network Save the Philippine Seas Sentro ng Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya Tambuyog Development Center Tanggol Kalikasan Turtle Conservation Society of the Philippines
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