Why are Olive Ridley turtles dying? A crisis of conservation & overfishing
CHENNAI: The Olive Ridley turtle, a species revered for its unique mass nesting phenomenon known as arribada, is facing a ...
Illegal fishing practices causing mass death of olive ridley turtles on Tamil Nadu coast: Experts
Many large-scale fishers hesitate to use turtle excluder devices, arguing that these devices could decrease their catch ...
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Alarm as over 1,100 dead turtles wash up in Tamil Nadu
The discovery of over 1,100 dead turtles on a beach in Tamil Nadu, India, has greatly alarmed environmentalists. The causes ...
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Andhra Pradesh: Efforts on to check rising deaths of Olive Ridley turtles
Key nesting locations in AP include beaches near Sullurpeta, Tirupati, Nellore, Prakasam and Bapatla, as well as the ...
Turtle deaths: TN Wildlife Board to meet on February 14
CHENNAI: In the aftermath of the mass Olive Ridley turtle deaths at the beginning of this year’s nesting season, the meeting ...
State withdraws subsidy for 100 fishermen over death of olive ridleys
Chennai: State fisheries department has withdrawn subsidies for 100 fishermen based in Chennai for violating the ban on ...
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Over 1,100 dead sea turtles found along India's coastline
In an unprecedented incident, over 1,100 olive ridley sea turtles were found dead on the beaches of Tamil Nadu in January.
Eleven new Olive Ridley sea turtle nests found between Marina beach and Kovalam
Further, a joint patrol by the Forest Department, Fisheries Department, Marine Police, and the Indian Coast Guard intercepted ...
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Why Tamil Nadu’s shores have become a death trap for Olive Ridley turtles
Initial autopsy reports have indicated that the probable cause of the deaths could be drowning. TN govt issues stern warnings ...
Turtle deaths: TN withdraws subsidy for 100 Chennai fishermen
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu fisheries department has withdrawn subsidies for 100 fishermen based in Chennai for violating the ...
Tamil Nadu: More Than 1000 Sea Turtles Carcasses Wash Up To Shores; Reason Behind Mass Death Remains Unknown
Literally, the Chennai shores have become a graveyard for #oliveridley turtles. Today, over 130 carcasses mostly decomposed ...
NGT issues notice to Andhra govt. on Olive Ridley turtle deaths, orders T.N. to submit trawler information
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department faces challenges enforcing Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in fishing nets, impacting Olive ...