A sixteenth of the captured turtles are leatherback sea turtles, a species of turtle in which population numbers are declining. Conservation ecologists have estimated that should fishing efforts increase and fishing distribution remain the same, these numbers will increase to 770 turtles per year, threatening risked species of turtle.
A sixteenth of the seized turtles are leatherback sea turtles, a species of turtle in which population numbers are dwindling. Conservation ecologists have estimated that should fishing efforts intensify and fishing distribution remain the same, these numbers will increase to 770 turtles per year, posing a threat to endangered turtle species.