Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Olive-Ridley-Turtle-in-China-27MZIFIX2CV2.htmlConceptually similarGreen Turtle at a Fish Farm in ChinaGP0229BCompleted★★★★Green Turtles in ChinaGP0229PCompleted★★★★Green Turtles in ChinaGP0229QCompleted★★★★Hawksbill Turtle in ChinaGP02299Completed★★★★Green Turtles at Fish Farm in ChinaGP0229CCompleted★★★★Green Turtles at Fish Farm in ChinaGP0229DCompleted★★★★Green Turtles in ChinaGP0229RCompleted★★★★Green Turtle in ChinaGP0229ACompleted★★★★Hawksbill Turtles in ChinaGP0229FCompleted★★★★View AllGP0229EOlive Ridley Turtle in ChinaAn Olive Ridley turtle is pictured in a holding net at a fish farm outside Sanya in Hainan Island.Locations:Asia-China-HainanDate:28 Apr, 2010Credit:© Paul Hilton / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4992px X 3328pxKeywords:Aquaculture-Endangered species-Fish farms-Fishing nets-KWCI (GPI)-Negative mood-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Sadness-Seafood-Turtles-Underwater shotsShoot:Turtle Poaching in ChinaAccording to Sea Turtles 911, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles, there are over 2000 sea turtles in the holding pens in China. Statistics show that 80 per-cent are green, 15 per-cent hawksbill and 5 per-cent olive ridley. The creatures are caught mainly in gill nets in the South China Sea and eggs and hatchling are poached from the Spratly Islands. Turtle poaching in Asia is growing as the demand for meat and shell products increases. Related Collections: Greenpeace Thai Union CampaignGreenpeace 40th Anniversary Exhibition Images (All Photographers)'Turtles Under Threat' (Report & Images)
