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Since early January, according to data from the portal Geocetus – project developed by the Research Center of Pescara cetaceans Onlus to create a georeferenced database of strandings of cetaceans and sea turtles along the Italian coast – are eighty specimens of Caretta Caretta found dead on the beaches of the middle Adriatic: thirty in Abruzzo, forty in the Marche, Molise in four and five in Emilia Romagna.
Only today, the carcasses of two turtles ‘Caretta Caretta’ were found on the beach, in the Abruzzo region, not far from the Tower of Cerrano, one in the town of Silvi (Teramo) and the other in that of Pineto (Teramo), while other dead specimens, according to the study center is non-profit organization cetaceans, always in the day, were found on the beaches of neighboring regions. In Abruzzo, the discovery took place a few kilometers from the marine protected area ‘Torre del Cerrano’ where in September 2013 there was what was called an “event of the century” and that is a great birth of turtles, at least 18 specimens. On the spot, today attended the men of the Coast Guard of Silvi and veterinary staff of the ASL of Teramo. Carcasses – in poor condition – were transferred to a warehouse. Tomorrow the experts of the Center studies cetaceans non-profit organization will conduct the necessary investigations.
“Since the beginning of the year, between Romagna and Molise – the President of the Center studies cetaceans, Vincenzo Olivieri – there are dozens of specimens. Only today have been found at least seven carcasses. Just look at what happened January 1: a real catastrophe. From unique necropsies performed showed that the specimens have died by drowning. So it is possible that the deaths are due to interference of fishing nets. “
Courtesy of ansa.it
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