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Green turtles captured earlier this month released this weekend By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Sunday the Public Ministry announced that green turtles seized from a man surnamed Winn in Cieneguita Beach* in the province of Limon July 2 were returned to the sea in good health. As A.M. Costa Rica reported, coast guard officers in Limón, rescued the green sea turtle that apparently had been hunted by Winn, who must face a trial for suspicion of illegal hunting of sea turtles. The case was reported by Martín Arias Araya, general director of the National Coast Guard Service when his officers in a routine patrol in the area of Cieneguita saw six turtles lying upside down on the beach. Then, when they arrived to rescue the turtles, they "saw trailing signs and followed the trail until finding a house, where they found inside six other turtles," said Arias. "Several of the large green turtles had been harpooned and bled in various parts of their carapace," said the park rangers in their report. Despite the injuries caused by harpoons, the twelve turtles had not fatal injuries and were taken to the Jaguar Rescue Center in Puerto Viejo south of Limón, from where they were released after fully recovered. According to the coastguard, statement, the green turtle is called green because their fat under the shell is that color. This species is one of the largest, measuring 71 centimeters to 1.5 meters in length and maintaining a weight of 68 to 190 kilos "The largest green turtle that has ever registered reached the amazing weight of 395 kilos," the coast guard said in its report. "The males are bigger than the females, their heads are small compared to their bodies, and their ends in the shape of rowing are perfectly adapted for swimming." According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species green turtle threats include continued hunting, poaching, and egg harvesting. More dangerous are unintentional threats, including boat strikes, fishermen's nets that lack turtle excluder devices, pollution, and habitat destruction, the organization said. According to the coastguards report, in the Caribbean area, it is considered normal to consume turtle meat, especially in bars. The Ministry of Environment has enabled a system of online complaints, only in Spanish, about illegal hunting or animal hurt. Those who wish to file a complaint can do so at the following website Sitada.go* The system automatically assigns an identification number, so in the future complainants can check the status the case. ----------------------------- Have you heard of food made using turtle meat as an ingredient? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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