🐢🐢Turtles are known to be a fisherman’s friend

Turtles are known to be a fisherman’s friend as they symbolize a thriving fishing population. The Fishery Department of Karaikal along with the NEWS team in Karaikal is rekindling this relationship between the local fishermen and the sea turtles who frequent these beaches to promote turtle conservation. 40 fishermen from 10 different fishing villages of Karaikal attended this awareness programme on turtle conservation on the 19th of April, 2023. The Program was organized in the training centre of the Fisheries Department at Kalikupam, Karaikal. The fishermen were briefed about the importance and threats to the turtles on the Karaikal coast along with mitigation measures which may be taken to control the mortality of turtles. The fishermen also responded positively. This Training and Awareness campaign was published in various local and national newspapers.