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    Whale shark trapped in fishing net freed in Laoag
    Adriano, Leilanie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2014-03-02)
    A whale shark (Rhincodon typus), commonly known as butanding, was trapped in a seine (a vertical fishnet) off Calayab beach here about 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to a report from the Ilocos Norte provincial fishery office. Arthur Valente, Ilocos Norte fishery regulatory officer, said local fishermen spotted the whale shark that was caught in their fishing nets. Aware that the butanding are endangered animals and are not dangerous, the fishermen released the marine mammal back into the sea, the report said.
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    Leatherback turtle fished out from Ragay
    Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2018-11-23)
    A big leatherback sea turtle weighing 500 kilograms was fished out by local fisherman from the waters of Ragay Gulf in Bicol on Thursday. Nonie Enolva, regional spokesman for Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, said the 1.75-meter long sea turtle was found by Alberto Pasamba. Enolva said this was the second time that a leatherback sea turtle was found in the same area of Ragay Gulf.