Thousands of marine turtles slaughtered in Madagascar for food

Thousands of marine turtles slaughtered in Madagascar for food
By Jeremy Hance
mongabay.com
November 14, 2010

Over 10,000 marine turtles are being killed in one region of Madagascar for food every year, according to a new study in Animal Conservation. Although fishing for marine turtles is illegal, it has not stopped local artisanal fishermen from pursuing four different endangered marine turtle species.
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