Kerala has a big problem with fishermen catching the Protected turtles from the beach, they are tied up and left until someone buys them to eat, or as happens caring tourists pay to have them released, however this creates a cycle in which the poor animals are caught more than once.

This practice is highly illegal, and we are trying everything legally possible to stop this, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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The following pictures show the empty shells after they have been 'butchered' for the meat.

These are a protected species