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Tags reveal leatherback turtle by-catch hotspots
BBC
08 January 2014
A study using satellite data from tagged leatherback turtles has identified possible "by-catch hotspots" in the Pacific Ocean.
By tracking 135 turtles, researchers highlighted areas where the critically endangered animals were likely to come into contact with fishing vessels. Read more
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