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Environment watchdog and lobby group Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) is calling on government to develop regulations to prevent turtle harvesting. Talaia Mika reports.
TIS wants to see that consultation is held with the public to find out how people would feel about such regulations.
This comes after an incident which took place last week where a teenager and a woman were caught attempting to steal a Pacific green sea turtle, raising concerns among environmentalists and the public on harassment of marine life.
Stephanie Jansen from the Discover Marine and Wildlife Eco Centre Cook Islands emphasised that the public needed to be aware of how concerning this was for marine life while urging the community to be aware of such activities.
Original Article: Environment watchdog calls for regulation on turtle harvesting
