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Peru’s new bycatch training aims to help save hooked sea turtles: Q&A with fisher Gustavo Rosales

Attracted by bait, sea turtles off the coast of southern Peru often get caught on fishing hooks intended for mahi-mahi. Releasing the turtles is complicated as they’re heavy animals, and some try to ...
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N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher shares ways to protect sea turtles

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WNCT) — With sea turtle nesting season beginning in May, the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) gives ways we can help protect them. “The Aquarium team is passionate ...
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Join the NC Aquarium's efforts to protect sea turtles during nesting season this May!

Sea turtle nesting season begins in May. While not everyone may get the life-changing experience of witnessing a sea turtle nesting, The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) has tips on what ...
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Peru’s new bycatch training aims to help save hooked sea turtles: Q&A with fisher Gustavo Rosales

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Sea turtles often get caught on hooks intended for mahi-mahi in the waters off the coast of southern Peru. The government is training fishers in ...