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Fishermen rescue tangled turtle

Monday 13 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment

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Fishermen rescue tangled turtle
Local fi shermen Steve Happ and Philip Dwyer rescued this turtle from a 4mm rope and fl oat 1km off Arorangi last week. 17030801

The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has commended two fishermen for rescuing a turtle and removing the rope and float in which it was tangled.

The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has commended two fishermen for rescuing a turtle and removing the rope and float in which it was tangled.


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