By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter LAOAG CITY—The Ilocos Norte government through the Provincial Fisheries Division is calling on all residents to stop selling and consuming marine turtle eggs. Local environment officials said they have been monitoring the stretch of the Ilocos Norte’s shoreline from Badoc to Pagudpud towns as popular nesting areas. In a phone interview, Arthur Valente, provincial fishery regulatory officer confirmed they have received several reports from concerned citizens that some locals are still gathering sea turtle eggs amidst the presence of a national law and the local government units’ efforts to conserve and protect this endangered species. Mr. Valente warned anyone found violating this environment law shall be fined with PHP300,000 and four years imprisonment. “Marine sea turtles often lay their eggs from dusk till dawn and the peak season is from November to March. There had been reports from the ground that egg sales and consumption still continue an
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