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More protection needed for turtles
• 28 Jun 2007 •
 SOME turtles that were ringed for identification in Fuengirola in the Alboran Sea, between the years 2000 and 2004, were found on the coasts of Cuba, Nicaragua and Florida, proving how far and fast they can travel. The ‘Caretta’ turtle can live up to 100 years. They mainly eat jellyfish, crustaceans and molluscs. Their feeding grounds are in the Alboran Sea, around the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Gibraltar. Between the ages of six and 20 they begin to mate and lay eggs on the coasts of Greece, Cyprus, Libya and Turkey. They used to reproduce on the coast of Malaga but due to building on the beaches this is no longer possible. The species is common in the Mediterranean but the numbers are decreasing drastically; so much so that the European Union has considered it an endangered species.
Approximately 20,000 turtles are killed every year in the Mediterranean. The main dangers they face are tuna fishing boats that accidentally capture them in nets, indiscriminate killings for their much valued heart-shaped shell or floating plastic. |  Return to Top
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