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Note on the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) rescued at Vizhinjam, Kerala

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Title Note on the leatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
rescued at Vizhinjam, Kerala
 
Creator Anil, M K
Kingsly, H Jose
Raju, B
Suresh, K K
George, Rani Mary
 
Subject Marine Turtle
 
Description A large leather back turtle was rescued on
17th June 2008 from fishermen at Vizhinjam
landing centre. It was entangled in a gill net and was
brought to the landing centre for handing over the
same to illegal traders. However, the forest officials
along with police personnel intervened and the turtle
was released back.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 2009
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4011/1/10.pdf
Anil, M K and Kingsly, H Jose and Raju, B and Suresh, K K and George, Rani Mary (2009) Note on the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) rescued at Vizhinjam, Kerala. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series (200). p. 23.