World Turtle Day: This Mexican family gave up fishing to rescue sea turtles

For years, Cosme Becerra, a Mexican fisherman, was tasked with sacrificing a sea turtle to be eaten at a local festival, until one day he realized that he couldn't do it anymore and decided to turn his life upside down. He formed, together with his family, the Kino Bay Turtle Group and is now dedicating his life to the conservation of turtles.
The group keeps a close watch on sea turtles in the La Cruz Lagoon, monitoring them, rescuing any that become entangled and educating the public about their importance.
In the last 12 years, the group has captured and logged data on more than 800 sea turtles. It is now also training a team of Indigenous Comcáac youth to form their own turtle group and begin monitoring and conservation work in Sonora.
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Cosme Becerra, the leader of the Kino Bay Turtle Group, collecting data on a green sea turtle. Image by Astrid Arellano.
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Read more: 
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/the-mexican-family-who-gave-up-fishing-to-monitor-and-rescue-sea-turtles/
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