SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — January 22, 2013 — The Costa Rican government says illegal fishing could be the cause of 280 sea turtles showing up dead in the Golfo Dulce off the Pacific coast.
Environment ministry official Jackelyn Rivera says her agency has launched an investigation and ordered the Coast Guard to patrol the area more heavily in search of those responsible.
Some 280 sea turtles showed up dead on Monday. They were Kemp’s ridley and black turtles, both endangered varieties.
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