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A female Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) was documented, tagged, and released by DENR-CENRO Manukan following her accidental capture in a fishing net off Barangay Siparok, Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte on Tuesday, July 28. Photo by CENRO Manukan
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A female endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was successfully documented, tagged, and released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-CENRO) Manukan Tuesday, July 28, after being accidentally caught in a fishing net off the coast of Barangay Siparok, Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte.
Reynaldo Cuaresma, CENRO Manukan officer, disclosed that a local resident, identified as Maise Balase, promptly reported the incidental capture, enabling authorities to respond immediately.
READ: Green sea turtle rescued in Zamboanga del Norte
