At 16:30 hours today the ILB launched on exercise, to assist the British Divers Marine Life Rescue to recover a Leatherback Turtle that had been entangled in creel ends and unfortunately drowned. The fishing vessel Sea Breeze attended and with the assistance of the ILB recovered the Turtle and brought it ashore where it was initially examined by the BDMLR, its height was measured at 6ft and girth 2 metres. It was mentioned by the BDMLR that this was the second Turtle to be recovered on the East Coast of Scotland. See attached photos
