Turtles left defenceless


PETALING JAYA: The turtles of Terengganu are defenceless – literally.

For all of last year and up to March this year, the state Fishery Department did not carry out any enforcement operation against errant fishermen using banned nets – pukat pari – with a mesh size of 25cm and above.

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