A new turtle Caretta caretta, treated at First Aid Center for Marine Turtles of the AMP, He has taken the sea today 6 August Marettimo – at 18 – when it was released the Scalo Nuovo. As usual for the Marine Protected Area, in the hours before the liberation, staff coordinated by the Director, Stefano Donati, He held a series of activities – directed especially to children - focused on environmental education and the protection of Caretta caretta, with creative workshops and entertainment.
Sunday 6 August, recurs, indeed, Tartaday sponsored by the Life project +12 'Tarta Life', funded by the European community, coordinated dall'ISMAR CNR, of which the Marine Protected Area “Egadi Islands” it is partner. The project aims to reduce the mortality of sea turtles caused by fishing activities and contribute to the conservation of the species in the Mediterranean. The AMP 'Egadi Islands' over the years, He has continued the campaign of information and awareness aimed at different stakeholders and in particular school students but also to fishermen, tourists and the local population, who always answered 5 events organized both the Archipelago than in mainland, with enthusiasm and curiosity.
“Vega – explains Paolo Arena and Giorgia Comparetto, Head of the First Aid Center for Sea Turtles – It was recovered at the Marettimo 26 May 2017 by some boaters who were participating in an educational project sponsored by AMP, Aula sea. The specimen had buoyancy problems. After a few days in the tank the sample has started to evacuate plastic, including a packaging strap. The plastic ingestion causes an accumulation of gas in the intestine which keeps the pet afloat preventing it from feeding properly ".
Vega, baptized so with an online poll on the Facebook page of the First Aid Center for Sea Turtles, He was released by AMP boat, with the support local Maritime.
Also always in Favignana they will be held throughout August meetings of scientific and didactic communication for adults and children on sea turtles, organized by First Aid Center for sea turtles AMP Egadi Islands here is the schedule of meetings.
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