SOS-SEATURTLES
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On this pages we publish
actions and news from Bali and other places of Seaturtle trafficking
in
Indonesia. SOS- SEATURTLES
supports the Indonesian Organisation PRO-FAUNA
and Heinz von Holzen’s Turtle
rescue and
hatchling projects, trough worldwide promotions, publiications and financial help.
At this place we thank the
following companies which financially
have
supported
the last actions
in Bali confiscating fishing boats and saving Seaturtles.
More of our worldwide puplished
actions :
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Marine Police confiscated 7 alive green turtle, May 31.2008
Based on information received
from villagers, Marine Police confiscated 7 alive green turtle (Chelonia
mydas) at Kedonganan Beach Badung region, Bali. The confiscation was held
on 31 May 2008 between 2 am – 3 am. The sea turtles come from East Java
brought by small fisherman boat as camouflage. From that case marine police
of Bali arrested 2 men, I Made Dharmawan (41 years) and I Made Darsana (40
tahun).
Marine Police contacted ProFauna
for witnessing the confiscated turtles. 6 from 7 sea turtles ware released
to the sea on 10am at Kuta Beach. Marine Police, Kuta beach community,
ProFauna and tourist were involved in the release. Meanwhile one turtle is
kept for evident on trial.
Will the exploitation ever stop?
Bumbu Bali team saves large Leatherback turtle
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During
our daily visits to the fish market in Jimbaran we witnessed once again the
brutal capture of an ancient leatherback turtle that was caught a few
hours earlier around the cliffs of Uluwatu. Fortunately for the turtle their
flesh is regarded as not very tasty and most likely for this fact we were
able
to purchase the turtle from the fisherman. We then had to wait for a few
hours for the tide to rise before we were able to release, by then the
totally
exhausted lonely wanderer of the deep back to his very endangered and
fragile home
It took not
less than 10 of our stronger employees to carry this pour creature back to
the ocean.
It was for me personally the first time to be face to face with a
leatherback turtle. Looking into the eyes that must have been a 10th
of the size of a human
eye together with the sad look of the turtle with streams of tears running
down the face made me suddenly realize what we humans have made to
planet earth during our very short visit.
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Photos: Heinz von Holzen
At
the same time I realized that over the passed 10 years since we are actively
involved in protecting sea turtles here in Bali
we actually have made a significant contributed in a dramatic slow down of
the turtle trade. With this in mind I would encourage
everyone to assist nature to make certain that our children will
have the same chance as we still have in living and experiencing
our magnificent planet in its fullest beauty.
As always with
best personal regards from the heart of the world’s best island
Heinz and the team
EMAIL:
hvhfood@indosat.net.id,
Web:
www.balifoods.com
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Manifestation by PRO-FAUNA Members in Denpasar City / Bali.
Members
of the PRO-FAUNA Bali Branch demonstrate against the Turtle Trade in Balis
Capital Denpasar.
The Manifestations attracts
thousands of People and foreign Tourists as
well. All Medias and TV were presents
on the spot. Troubles of Turtle Traders from Tanjung
Benoa, as in the past,
did not occur !!
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by ProFauna
Marine Police in
Bali seized boat of turtle smugglers!
Marine Police in Bali
successfully seized a boat loaded with 158 sea turtles yesterday
17.30 local time in Sanur beach,
approximately
5 milles from Marine Police station in Sanur. The police acted
on information provided by fisherman who reported had witnessed a
boat
carrying green turtles (Chelonia mydas) that was passing by and heading to the island. The turtles were suspected would be
smuggled to another country. The captain was originally from Sapeken
Sumenep, Madura assisted by five crew members. Head
of Bali Office
Department, Irjen Pol. Drs. Soenarko Danu Ardanto who attended the seize in
person instructed to process the case
against the current regulation and
save the turtles by releasing them back to the wild. The boat was taken to Benoa
Port for further
examination. The day
after the turtles were unloaded from the boat, they had to go trough examination process under
legal law
before released back to sea. The turtles
were measured and tagged by the Bali Forestry Dept .Two turtles died
during the smuggling
trial and two were kept for evidence. The rest of the
turtles were finally released in Kuta Beach by Head
of Bali Police
Department and
other police officers including Director of Bali
Marine Police, Agus Sutikno, BKSDA Bali, ProFauna
Indonesia,
representatives of Kuta
Villagers and tourists who
were on holiday in Kuta. The release invited a big attraction for foreign
tourists in Kuta who enthusiastically
helped unloading the turtles from the
vehicle and released them.
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La
police de Bali confisque un bateau rempli de tortues
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La police maritime a arraisonné à Sanur-beach un bateau
rempli de 158 tortues de mer. Ce sont les pêcheurs qui ont informé la Police
sur ce bateau “Karya Mandiri”navigant vers l’île de Bali et transportant des
tortues vertes (Chelonia mydas). A son bord, le capitaine Hayat et trois
membres d’équipage. Le chef de la police balinaise, Drs. Soenarko Danu
Ardanto, qui supervisait personnellement l’opération, a donné l’ordre de
sauver toutes les tortues. Le bateau a été confisqué, envoyé à Benoa Port et
l’équipage arrêté.
Le lendemain, les tortues ont été déchargées du bateau, puis examinées selon le règlement avant de pouvoir être relâchées dans la nature. Elles ont été mesurées et marquées par le Bali Forestry Department, avant d’être relâchées à Kuta Beach par le chef de la Police et les autres officers, notamment le commandant de la police maritime de Bali, BKSDA Bali, ProFauna Indonesia, ainsi que les représentants de la ville de Kuta. Cette opération a été une véritable attraction pour les touristes étrangers, qui ont aidé avec enthousiasme à décharger les tortues des véhicules et à les amener jusqu’à la mer.
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Early morning Marine Police of Bali confiscated boat by name of Isna Jaya on Badung strait that had 7 alive Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)
on board. Captain of the Boat confessed that the turtles are captured from Muncar, Banyuwangi East Java and would be transported to
Tanjung Benoa Bali. Six from 7 of turtles are released at Kuta Beach (1 turtle is kept for evidence) after tagged by BKSDA Bali Forestry Dept.
The release of this turtles attracted tourists and community at Kuta Beach.
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Bali, May 2006
This is the latest report from our collaborators in Bali it self on the currant status of the turtle trade there.
Greetings from the magic island of Bali, I hope this note finds you well. This is just a short update on the currant turtle trade. The currant
new police chief is doing a very good job and the markets in Tanjung are empty since the beginning of the year. Even some dealers on
Jimbaran beach is now most concerned for selling locally caught turtles. They still do but only through the back -back doors !! The word
which goes around tells us that turtles are now butchered in the areas which thy get them and then transport the meat frozen. We keep our
eyes open. Anyhow the situation is a lot better then last year!!
A tribute to your new SOS-SEATURTLES campaign
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Bali, January 04.2006
Confiscation of two green turtles (Chelonia
Mydas) in Kerobokan, Badung - Bali
was followed up by investigation team of ProFauna to gather more information. Further action was taken with coordination with BKSDA
(Local Forestry Dept.) Bali for law enforcement regarding this. Officers from BKSDA Bali, Police Department, supported by ProFauna
visited a food stall that served Bali special dishes of turtle meat. There the team found two live green turtles (Chelonia mydas) kept by
I Made Sunarta, in his place in Gede area, Kerobokan, North Kuta, Badung Regency.
The two turtles were females, were of 106 cm CCL (CCL=Curved Carapace Length) and 84 cm CCL were tagged and released in
Kuta beach with support of Kuta Beach Scurity Guard (Satgas Pantai Kuta), Kuta villagers and tourists.
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SOS-SEATURTLES
Kurt Amsler
" Villa Madeleine" 128 BD Pierre Puget
/ 83150 Bandol / FRANCE
Phone: 0033 ( 0 ) 494 887946 Mobile: 0033 ( 0 ) 6 853 23 856 E-mail: info@sos-seaturtles.ch
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