Move to further protect turtles

Move to further protect turtles

The Fiji Times, 31 October 2017 – THE Ministry of Fisheries hopes to have a regulation implemented by June next year to strengthen the protection of sea turtles.

The ministry’s permanent secretary, Sanaila Naqali, says the Government is working towards setting up a national conservation regulation for sea turtles which will include a recovery plan.

Mr Naqali said the current turtle ban was from February to December. Read more…