KUALA TERENGGANU, (Bernama) – The Terengganu government has been asked to gazette all its beaches and islands as turtle sanctuaries to prevent the public from collecting the eggs. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) SEATRU project leader, Dr Juanita Josep said at the same time, the government should create a law to ensure that the eggs would not be eaten. “Not all beaches in Terengganu are gazetted where in several places, turtle eggs have been collected by fishermen and the local people,” she told reporters at the World Turtles Day 2012 celebration, the first time held in Terengganu, here, today. Continue reading →