Traders ready to comply with turtle egg ban


The Turtle Enactment 1951 Act(Amendment 2021) aims to protect turtles against extinction in Terengganu. – EPA pic, April 2, 2022.

WITH two months left before the ban on the sale of turtle eggs is enforced in Terengganu, most traders in Pasar Besar Kedai Payang are already prepared to comply with the rules.

Despite feeling disappointed because they can no longer meet the demand of regular customers who love the exotic eggs, the traders accepted the decision made by the state government so as to ensure that conservation efforts can be carried out.


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  • The cynicism is unbelievable. Only money has importance. Those who sell and those eat turtle eggs need to be educated on the horrendous effect it has. Its immoral and unethical in a world facing the extinction of so many species caused by human activity.

    Posted 1 year ago by Malaysia New hope