25 more net-tangled turtles wash up dead on Cox's Bazar beach
So far 92 dead turtles have washed ashore in Cox's Bazar since January, with more than 50 of them being recovered in just nine days.
Twenty-five dead mother turtles of the Olive Ridley species washed ashore on the beaches of Cox's Bazar on Friday.
The dead turtles were recovered from different areas of the beach spanning from Himchhari and Teknaf from 11am to 7pm, said Tarikul Islam, a senior scientific officer of the Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute.
He said the turtles succumbed to injuries sustained from fishing nets and ropes thrown by the fishermen while coming ashore to lay eggs.
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"The turtles were found entangled in fishing nets, bearing bruise marks."
Meanwhile, the carcasses have been buried by the institute's officials.
So far 92 dead turtles have washed ashore in Cox's Bazar since January, with more than 50 of them being recovered in just nine days. During the period, more than 700 eggs have been recovered, said Tarikul.
Terming the mass deaths of turtles very alarming, the official further said the matter was being investigated, and work has also been started to raise awareness among fishermen against the use of fishing nets or ropes in the bay.
