Fishermen rescue sea turtle trapped in plastic washing basket
A sea turtle trapped inside a plastic washing basket has been saved by passing fishermen.
Professional marine artist Carey Chen, 52, spotted the sea creature struggling inside the yellow basket while competing in a charity fishing tournament at Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala earlier this month on November 9.
In her footage, friends Danilo Carmeno and Ridge Murphy can be seen freeing the animal from the basket.
“I saw the yellow basket in the distance which was moving, so I told the captain to turn back,” Carey said.
“As we got closer, I could see a turtle trapped in the basket.”
Carey explained she sees more and more plastic in the ocean – while Casa Vieja promotes a no-plastic bottle rule, as instead they have visitors fill up thermos’ before heading out to fish.
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“I spent a lot of time in the water, their rule saves around eighty thousand bottles a year,” Carey added.
