STAFF REPORT KHI: A WWF-Pakistan trained fisherman Hasnat Khan has recently caught, for the first time, a loggerhead turtle, a rare marine turtle hitherto unknown from the Pakistani waters, in his net which was later safely released back into the sea. The turtle became entangled in the net of the fisherman about 166 km southwest of Karachi.


The loggerhead turtle weighted about 30 kg and was safely retrieved on board the fishing vessel Al-Saquib Farman.


“When I noticed different markings on the turtles back, I thought that it was a different marine turtle species which we have not observed before in Pakistani waters,” revealed Hasnat Khan, while sharing his views about the turtle rescue operation.


He also said that with the support of his crew men, he carefully removed the turtle from the net, measured its weight and length and then released it back into waters.

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