News Forum - Wounded turtle rescued amid rising beach pollution at Thailand’s Sirinat National Park

[Thaiger]

In the coastal paradise of Thailand’s Sirinat National Park, an unexpected occurrence unfurled yesterday. A hapless turtle was found ensnared in discarded fishing nets on Nai Yang Beach, Phuket, severely injured and in distress in the midst of inclement weather. Park officials, alerted to the creature’s predicament by vigilant tourists, made immediate efforts to liberate … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

Discared fishing nets have become a big hassel to animals and humans. Just a couple of days back such a discared fishing net cause the ferry to be stranded in the middle of the sea at Koh Chang. May be it is time the authorites forcus on the fishing community to educate them on the proper disposal of their discared fishing nets