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Turtle Poachers Fined MVR1.38 Million

Seven people from Kendhoo, Baa Atoll, were each fined MVR198,000 for poaching sea turtles, with fines totalling MVR1.38 million imposed on 20 June 2023 and 30 days to pay, the EPA said. Police caught the men on uninhabited Keyodhoo, Baa Atoll in February, finding six mutilated turtles, and an EPA-led joint investigation led to prosecution.

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  1. Tue 20 Jun
    Fines totalling MVR1.38 million were imposed on the poachers with 30 days to pay. 20 June 2023 only Maldives Republic The fines, totalling MVR1.38 million, were imposed on the poachers on 20 June 2023, and they were given 30 days to pay up, according to the EPA.

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Who said what

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  • The EPA has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any acts that violate these environmental regulations.

    EPA Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • MVR198,000.00 fine per poacher Maldives Republic Seven people from Kendhoo, Baa Atoll, were fined MVR198,000.00 each after being found guilty of poaching sea turtles

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  • MVR1.38 million total fines Maldives Republic The fines, totalling MVR1.38 million, were imposed on the poachers on 20 June 2023, and they were given 30 days to pay up, according to the EPA.

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  • 30 days payment period Maldives Republic they were given 30 days to pay up, according to the EPA

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Other events named

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  • Police caught seven men poaching sea turtles on uninhabited island Keyodhoo, Baa Atoll, and found six mutilated turtles. in February this year Keyodhoo, Baa Atoll Maldives Republic Acting on a tip-off, the police caught the seven men red-handed while they were poaching sea turtles on an uninhabited island named Keyodhoo, Baa Atoll, in February this year. Six mutilated turtles were found in the vicinity.

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  • The EPA, Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve staff and Police conducted a joint investigation and led to the prosecution of the poachers. Maldives Republic Building upon the initial police investigation, the EPA, in collaboration with the Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve staff and the Police, conducted an investigation of its own and gathered evidence from the site. These joint efforts led to the prosecution of the five poachers.

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Places

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Baa AtollMalé

Named in these reports

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Baa Atoll Biosphere ReserveEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Jumana Shareef