By Zachary Keck
On Wednesday the Philippines Maritime Police announced it had seized a Chinese fishing boat and 11 crew members.
The Philippines Maritime Police apprehended a Chinese fishing boat in the South China Sea on Tuesday, an official from the police told media on Wednesday.
Niel Vargas, Chief Superintendent of the Philippine National Police Maritime Group, told Reuters that the fishing boat had been seized around 7 a.m. on Tuesday near Half Moon Shoal. According to the report, the fishing boat had a crew of about 11 people and was found carrying 500 sea turtles, some of which were already dead.
Philippine law protects many species of turtles.
Citing Vargas, Reuters reported that “Maritime police are now towing the boats to Puerto Princesa town on the island of Palawan where appropriate charges will be filed against them.”
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