Entangled Olive ridley turtle saved and released

A WWF-­Pakistan trained observer, Amir Rahim, successfully released an entangled Olive ridley turtle about 180 nautical miles from Karachi in the Arabian sea. According to Rahim, he has seen many turtles entangled in fishing nets, but this was the first time he saw a turtle trapped in a polypropylene bag.

The single greatest threat to most sea turtles is fishing gear. Hundreds of thousands of turtles are accidentally caught by gillnets, shrimp trawl nets and on longline hooks each year. Endangered loggerheads, green turtles and leatherbacks are especially vulnerable. WWF is working to reduce this threat by supporting innovations in fishing gear and raising awareness through education. 

Learn more about bycatch and what WWF is doing to help.