Fishing activities suspected in killing turtle, says expert

Fishing activities suspected in killing turtle, says expert

By The Phuket News

The turtle was found washed ashore at Bang Tao Beach on Monday (June 17). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: An expert at the Phuket Marine Biology Centre (PMBC) believes that the turtle found dead at Bang Tao Beach on Monday (June 17) most likely died from fishing-related activities.

Two security guards at Angsana Laguna Phuket resort were patrolling the beach around the resort when they spotted what they initially thought was a children’s doll on the foreshore. As they got closer, they realised it was a turtle so they pulled it out onto the sand before realising it was dead.

The men called their supervisor, who then contacted marine officials upon seeing the dead turtle, an olive ridley sea turtle (Tao Ya) weighing 30kg and 70cm long.

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