Raising awareness of sea turtles

Nur Afifah giving a talk on conservation and protection of turtles and marine species to visitors at Pulau Tinggi turtle hatchery.

JOHOR Fisheries Department is conducting a sea turtle awareness campaign for boat operators in Mersing as part of its marine conservation project at Sultan Iskandar Marine Park.

Its Marine Park Resource Management and Protection chief Nur Afifah A. Rahman said one of the most prevalent challenges faced by the department was in dealing with boat strikes or collisions where turtles were injured after being struck by boat propellers.