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Several turtles entangled in death trap off Mackay beach

Mr Miller was now calling for a government review on fishing practices including fitting a camera to every gillnet fishing boat to protect threatened and endangered reef wildlife. Several turtles were allegedly trapped in a gillnet at Louisa Creek, Hay Point, near Mackay. Picture: Australian Marine Conservation Society footage He said the recent carnage suggested the government s report of just 10 turtles being entangled in gillnets across 2019 was inaccurate. The AMCS estimated the annual tally was closer to more than 1000 turtles. Six of the world s seven species of turtle are found on the Great Barrier Reef, Mr Miller said. All are listed as vulnerable or endangered under Australian law, which means they are all protected species and fishers must report if they have caught them.

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