Sale Of Turtle Eggs Makes Mockery Of Conservation Efforts • Turtle Conservation Society Of Malaysia

Unfortunately, it still does.

And while we do not want to harp on the Shopee issue, it doesn’t discount the fact that the sale of turtle eggs does mock the conservation efforts put in by the Department of Fisheries and various other turtle conservation organisations.

https://www.turtleconservationsociety.org.my/sale-of-turtle-eggs-makes-mockery-of-conservation-efforts/



Bags containing turtle eggs, resembling oversized ping-pong balls were displayed and sold openly by hawkers at the Pasar Payang market, in Kuala Terengganu.

Source: https://www.turtleconservationsociety.org.my/sale-of-turtle-..

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The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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