Authorities Recovered Green Sea Turtle Meat in Cebu City
About 40 kilogram of Green Sea Turtle meat has been recovered by the authorities during an entrapment operation in Cebu City.
The green sea turtle is a large sea turtle that can usually found throughout tropical or subtropical seas all around the world.
These sea turtles that were also known as “Chelonia Mydas” has two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans but can be also found in the Indian Ocean.
However, IUCN and CITES included Chelonia Mydas in the list of endangered species and is protected from exploitation in most countries.
Catching Pacific green turtles are prohibited; offenders might face corresponding sanctions and penalties.
Recently, the Facebook page Cebu Daily News reported that the members of NBI-7 and DENR-7 recovered Pawikan meat along Rallos St., Barangay Pasil, Cebu City.
In the photos, it can be seen that the authorities were staring the sea turtle placed along the ground.
The social media users have also expressed their reactions on the post:
Jayson Nadela: “Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish been caught, and the last stream poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.”
Yuri Rosales: “The most evil things that live in this world are us, humans. We are selfish and way too greedy on anything.”
Ann Lorraine: “ dpat talaga tao ang di ginawa ng dyos e
ang ayos at ang saya siguro ng mga hayop sa mundo malaya sila nabbuhay, susme lord
nakakahiya lahi hays”
Emie Labial: “Back 2000 nakakuha ug sea turtle my uncle, pero isina sauli namin sa dagat ang laki laki ng turtle na yon, nakaka tuwa nga tingnan noong dinala na namin cya sa dagat parang ang tuwa tuwa nya ang tagal namin cya naa lis doon sa lambat, ang kawawa ang uncle ko dhil sira sira ang lambat nya , pero ok lang, tapos cla pina patay at kina kain ! So sad !”
El Tenente: “Dapat kasi pag may nahuling ganyan bnabaril agad.pinapatay agad! Walang pali paliwanag!or paawang effect. Ewan ko lang if may gumawa pa nyan..puro kasi lahat gusto ko easy money!”
Gregory John Bercasio: “Mga walang hiya kayo! sana kayo na lang ang mga pobreng pawikan para kayo naman ang kakatayin mga animal talaga kayo!”
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