Goa CM hails fishermen who saved Olive Ridley turtles, video wins internet

Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant recently took to Twitter to hail the local fishermen, who saved five Olive Ridley turtles off the state’s coast. While sharing the video of the rescue effort, Sawant, in the tweet, called the ‘kind gesture’ respectful. He also thanked the fishermen for ‘respecting the ecosystem’. 

In the video, one can see the fishermen snipping away their fishing nets to rescue the protected species. Three of the men could also be seen holding the huge turtles. According to reports, the video was shot at Benaulim Beach in South Goa. 

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Netizens call the fishermen ‘noble souls’ 

Since shared, the video has been viewed over 47,000 times. With over 2,000 likes and several comments, netizens also called the fishermen ‘noble souls’ for saving the Olive Ridley turtles. Before Sawant’s post, the same video had been shared on various social media platforms. The fishermen were reportedly also feted by local Nationalist Congress Party MLA from Benaulim assembly constituency Churchill Alemao.

While praising the fishermen, one internet user wrote, “I salute the noble souls for the excellent job of releasing innocent marine life. True service of the poor creatures”. Another internet user-added, “Fantastic work done by a good-hearted man this is a true donation to our nature”.

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