Leatherback Sea Turtle Rescued from Fishing Net in Phang Nga

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Goongnang Suksawat
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PHOTO: DR. Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong

Phang Nga –

A leather back sea turtle has been rescued after being stuck in fishing net in the Khura Buri district.

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket Express that earlier this week they were notified from a local fisherman, Mr. Kanchit Pattan, in the Bang Wan sub-district about the turtle.

The leatherback sea turtle was rescued after it was found stuck in a fishing net near the Pling Island. It weighs about 200 kilograms. The leatherback sea turtle was released back into the sea after the fishing net was removed.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than four years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.