A Green Sea Turtle commonly known as “Pawikan” was caught floating on the waters of Villa Miranda by Neptalie Bermudes, a local fisherman in the area, last September 5.
The said sea turtle is male and measures 23.5” in width and with a curve carapace length of 25”. Its scientific name is Chelonia mydas which is a large sea turtle belonging to the family of Cheloniidae (turtles found in all the world’s ocean except the Arctic Ocean) and a common species of sea turtle in the Philippine waters.
Bermudes said that the sea turtle is weak and discovered later that its flippers at the rear have injuries. He brought it ashore and reported the incident to the Local Government.
Eduard Fuentebella of City Agriculture’s Office and Zosemo Cadena, DENR Chief of Wildlife, tagged the chelonia mydas as turtle P-21376 and advise Bermudes to take care of it until its flippers heal and strong enough to be release back to the sea.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and City Agriculture’s Office informed the people that it is important to save the endangered marine wildlife from extinction. They advise to report any sightings to Pawikan Conservation Project-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PCP-PAWB) or to any nearest local DENR Office.
DENR reiterates some important reminders:
· That hunting, killing, wounding, collecting, gathering utilizing, possessing, transporting, exporting and/or disposing of marine turtles, turtle eggs, dugong, their meat or any of their by-products is punishable by law pursuant to R.A. 9147.
· Use of dynamite or cyanide for fishing is strictly prohibited pursuant to R.A. 8550
· Do not throw garbage in rivers and sea
· Do not remove tags (local or foreign) attached to turtles. Copy serial no., species, when and where turtle was encountered and end these informations to PCP-PAWB or nearest DENR Office. By: Remia M. Matti
The said sea turtle is male and measures 23.5” in width and with a curve carapace length of 25”. Its scientific name is Chelonia mydas which is a large sea turtle belonging to the family of Cheloniidae (turtles found in all the world’s ocean except the Arctic Ocean) and a common species of sea turtle in the Philippine waters.
Bermudes said that the sea turtle is weak and discovered later that its flippers at the rear have injuries. He brought it ashore and reported the incident to the Local Government.
Eduard Fuentebella of City Agriculture’s Office and Zosemo Cadena, DENR Chief of Wildlife, tagged the chelonia mydas as turtle P-21376 and advise Bermudes to take care of it until its flippers heal and strong enough to be release back to the sea.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and City Agriculture’s Office informed the people that it is important to save the endangered marine wildlife from extinction. They advise to report any sightings to Pawikan Conservation Project-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PCP-PAWB) or to any nearest local DENR Office.
DENR reiterates some important reminders:
· That hunting, killing, wounding, collecting, gathering utilizing, possessing, transporting, exporting and/or disposing of marine turtles, turtle eggs, dugong, their meat or any of their by-products is punishable by law pursuant to R.A. 9147.
· Use of dynamite or cyanide for fishing is strictly prohibited pursuant to R.A. 8550
· Do not throw garbage in rivers and sea
· Do not remove tags (local or foreign) attached to turtles. Copy serial no., species, when and where turtle was encountered and end these informations to PCP-PAWB or nearest DENR Office. By: Remia M. Matti
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