KOTA KINABALU: More than 130 endangered sea turtles and 30 turtle shells were seized from a China-registered trawler that had encroached into Malaysia’s rich Mengalum waters, 20 nautical miles from here.
Most of the sea turtles, believed to be of the Hawksbill and Greenback species, were found dead among the catch of the Chinese fishermen when a marine police PZ patrol boat with 30 personnel intercepted the boat after a short chase at 2pm on Sunday.
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