The Andhra Pradesh government has imposed a month-long ban on fishing, effective from February 15, in the 5-km radius of the Hope Island to prevent death of Olive Ridley turtles off Kakinada coast.
Over the past several days, nearly 12-km stretch of the coastline including Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) has witnessed mortalities of Olive Ridley turtles, leading to the fishing ban until the breeding season ends.
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