Peru’s new bycatch training aims to help save hooked sea turtles: Q&A with fisher Gustavo Rosales

Mongabay
Jun 18, 2025, 12:32 pm555 ptsHotTop
Attracted by bait, sea turtles off the coast of southern Peru often get caught on fishing hooks intended for mahi-mahi. Releasing the turtles is complicated as they’re heavy animals, and some try to defend themselves from humans by flapping their flippers and biting. “It gives me great satisfaction to…

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