Profepa Finds 6,500 Sea Turtle Eggs Abandoned in Bags

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Inspectors of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Environment (Profepa) found 6,500 sea turtle eggs abandoned in bags, at Morro Ayuta Beach, Oaxaca.
The environmental authorities located four nylon bags, during an inspection and surveillance tour on this beach in the Municipality of San Pedro Huamelula. 
Profepa indicated that the action was carried out in response to the seventh arrival of the Golfina sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivácea) and after the discovery, they carried out the precautionary securance of them. 

                         
The Golfina turtle (Lepidochelys olivácea) is a species endangered. The agency clarified that no person responsible for the wrongdoing was located. 
He stressed that his staff makes tours to try to avoid the looting of nests of this species by local residents near the nesting area. 
“The surveillance tours are carried out day and night in the nesting area with the stated purpose. The looting of sea turtle nests for self-consumption and illegal sale is a practice among the communities near the nesting areas, in this entity, ” said Profepa. 

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