Leatherback makes third Terengganu landing this month, lays 70 eggs

The Department of Fisheries Malaysia, through the Rantau Abang Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Centre, recorded three leatherback turtle landings in Terengganu this month, relocating 195 eggs to a secure incubation site.

This initiative, complemented by scientific monitoring and public cooperation, enhances the survival of this endangered species.

Conservation directives include legal protection under the Terengganu Turtle Enactment and emphasize the importance of community involvement in reporting turtle sightings.

Enhanced penalties are in place to deter interference with sea turtles and their eggs.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 22 — The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF), through the Rantau Abang Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Centre (TCIC), recorded three leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) landings along the Terengganu coast this month, involving 195 eggs that were transferred to a controlled incubation site for protection.

Director-General of Fisheries Datuk Adnan Hussain said the records provide important data to monitor leatherback turtle landings, protect the eggs and improve their survival chances.

The first nesting was recorded at Pasir Putih Beach, Marang, on Sept 1, involving 44 eggs, followed by 81 eggs at Rantau Abang Beach on Sept 13 and 70 eggs at Kuala Abang Beach today.

He said conservation officers successfully located and measured the nesting mother turtle during the third landing at Kuala Abang Beach at about 2am today.

The turtle measured 215 centimetres in carapace length and 115 centimetres in width.

Staff transferred all 70 eggs to the TCIC incubation site at about 6am and reburied them at a depth of 80 to 100 centimetres to replicate natural nesting conditions.

“The incubation period is expected to last between 55 and 70 days, depending on sand temperature, with TCIC conducting periodic monitoring of the nest conditions,” he said in a statement today.

Adnan said sustained conservation efforts, including scientific monitoring, nest management, enforcement and public awareness, as well as cooperation from local communities and fishermen, were crucial to protecting the species.

He urged the public not to disturb or touch sea turtles coming ashore but to immediately report sightings to the DOF for appropriate action.

The DOF also reminded the public that sea turtles and their eggs are protected under relevant laws.

Under the Terengganu Turtle Enactment 1951 (Amendment 2021), offences involving the possession or sale of eggs, or disturbance of sea turtles, carry fines of between RM50,000 and RM250,000 and imprisonment of up to one year, or both, upon conviction.

The department also called on fishing communities, local residents and the public to report any sea turtle landings or sightings to facilitate timely protection and conservation measures. — Bernama

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马来西亚渔业部通过兰道阿邦海龟和海洋生态系统中心，本月在登嘉楼州记录到三起棱皮龟登陆事件，并将 195 枚龟卵转移到安全的孵化场。

这项举措，辅以科学监测和公众合作，提高了这种濒危物种的生存率。

保护指令包括根据登嘉楼海龟法令提供的法律保护，并强调社区参与报告海龟目击事件的重要性。

为遏制干扰海龟及其卵的行为，已制定更严厉的处罚措施。

瓜拉登嘉楼，9 月 22 日讯——马来西亚渔业部（DOF）通过兰道阿邦海龟和海洋生态系统中心（TCIC）记录到本月在登嘉楼海岸有三起棱皮龟（Dermochelys coriacea）搁浅事件，涉及 195 枚龟卵，这些龟卵已被转移到受控孵化场进行保护。

渔业总监拿督阿德南·侯赛因表示，这些记录为监测棱皮龟的捕捞量、保护龟卵和提高其存活率提供了重要数据。

9 月 1 日，在马兰县的 Pasir Putih 海滩首次发现海龟筑巢，产下 44 枚卵；9 月 13 日，在兰道阿邦海滩发现 81 枚卵；今天，在瓜拉阿邦海滩发现 70 枚卵。

他说，今天凌晨2点左右，保育官员在瓜拉阿邦海滩第三次登陆时，成功找到并测量了正在筑巢的母海龟。

这只海龟背甲长 215 厘米，宽 115 厘米。

工作人员于早上 6 点左右将所有 70 枚蛋转移到 TCIC 孵化场，并将它们重新埋在 80 至 100 厘米深的地方，以模拟自然筑巢条件。

“孵化期预计为 55 至 70 天，具体取决于沙子的温度，TCIC 将定期监测巢穴状况，”他今天在一份声明中说。

阿德南表示，持续的保护工作，包括科学监测、巢穴管理、执法和公众意识，以及当地社区和渔民的合作，对于保护该物种至关重要。

他呼吁公众不要打扰或触摸上岸的海龟，而应立即向渔业部报告发现海龟的情况，以便采取适当的行动。

渔业部也提醒公众，海龟及其卵受相关法律保护。

根据 1951 年登嘉楼海龟法令（2021 年修订版），凡涉及持有或出售海龟蛋，或干扰海龟的罪行，一经定罪，可处以 5 万至 25 万令吉的罚款，并可判处最高一年的监禁，或两者并罚。

该部门还呼吁渔业社区、当地居民和公众报告任何海龟上岸或目击情况，以便及时采取保护和保育措施。——马新社

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