A whale weighing around one tonne caught in a net offshore the central
province of Quang Binh was rescued and safely released back to the sea
on May 22.
The 5m long whale was found by Ngo Van
Thuan and Ngo Van Thuy – two fishermen in Le Thuy district, on the
morning of May 22.
The fishermen then pulled the
animal to the shore and reported to the local People’s Committee. The
same day, local authorities, coastguards and fishermen worked to return
it to the sea safely.
According to Ngo Gia Ngai,
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ngu Thuy Trung commune, Le Thuy
district, late last year, local fishermen also released a sea turtle
weighing nearly 400 kg.-VNA