Shrimp boats killing sea turtles in Guatemala
Shrimp boats killing sea turtles in Guatemala
By IANS - GUATEMALA
14th August 2013 10:45 AM
Sea turtle deaths have been rising on Guatemala's Pacific coast due to "indiscriminate" shrimp fishing, environmentalists said.
At least 80 dead sea turtles have been found on Pacific beaches in the past two months, the Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association, or Arcas, said in a statement.
The sea turtle deaths "coincide with the presence of shrimp boats in the waters off these beaches", the environmental group said.
Arcas is a non-governmental environmental organization that promotes projects to protect endangered species in Guatemala.
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