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Vietnamese nationals arrested for turtle poaching

(Fromiar.org.uk)- A large group of Vietnamese nationals have been arrested for illegally poaching sea turtles in the Philippines” waters.It is believed that authorities found more than 101 sea turtles on the Vietnamese boat when it was searched. In a bid to evade capture, the poachers reportedly tried to sink their boat. Authorities said that one of the biggest problems with poaching in the Pacific islands was a lack of local awareness about laws prohibiting it.

 

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