Drop rare Quan Dong turtle back to the ocean

At 10 am on January 2, 2012, in the waters of Phuong Dien village, Phu Dien commune, Phu Vang district (Thua Thien - Hue province), fishermen Nguyen Thanh and his friends, while collecting gill net, are obtained A turtle about 85cm long, weighs about 80kg.

According to Thua Thien - Hue Sub-Department of Fisheries Exploitation and Resource Protection, this is the Quan Dong Tortoise, whose scientific name is 'Cretta caretta' belonging to Vichong (Ministry of Sea Turtle), distributed throughout Vietnam, but concentrated in Bach Long Vi island to Cat Ba.

Quan Dong Turtle was caught by Hue fishermen in the first day of 2012

This is a rare and precious aquatic species in the list of wild fauna and flora species specified in CITES, is in danger of extinction, absolutely prohibiting fishing, trading, transporting, including their eggs. .

In particular, the Head of the Department of Exploitation and Protection of Aquatic Resources Thua Thien Hue, Vice Chairman of Phu Vang District People's Committee and Chairman of Phu Dien Commune People's Committee came to the sea to persuade and mobilize fishermen to respect the law. Wildlife exploitation.

Close up of tortoise turtle head Quan Dong

At 13 o'clock on the same day, the fishermen and the authorities released this Tortoise Tortoise to the sea.

This is a beautiful behavior, high awareness of Phuong Dien village fishermen, community education in the protection of natural resources and environment in general and rare wildlife species in particular, should be encouraged and Bonus.

Fisheries Exploiting and Fisheries Department and fishermen bring turtles to boats to go back to the sea.