Turtle tagging: Semporna divers up in arms about measures taken, say they’re actually harmful

Picture courtesy of Semporna Professional Divers Association: Divers found a dead turtle off Mabul waters here with rope tied around its body.

KOTA KINABALU: Professional divers in Semporna are concerned about the methods used by certain researchers to tag turtles in waters off Mabul Island.

Semporna Professional Divers Association deputy president Dahlan Maizin said the method of using lift bags to bring turtles to the surface for tagging purposes might be harmful to the marine species.