Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20 -- Lakhs of Olive Ridley turtles embark on their journey for nesting along Odisha coast every year, little aware of the fate which awaits them. Thousands of them get killed after being stuck in fishing nets, but that is soon going to change, thanks to Turtle Excluder Devices (TED).
The Departments of Forest & Environment and Fisheries have introduced TED, which will allow turtles to slip through fishing nets instead of getting tangled in them.
"This device will help in reducing turtle deaths. After speaking to fishermen and conducting some field trials, we will get to know how feasible it is," said R Raghu Prasad, Commissioner cum Secretary of Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department.
Chief Wildlife Warde...