Sea Cucumbers Worth Rs 1.35 Cr Seized In TN

Over 300 kg of Sea Cucumbers worth Rs 1.35 crore was seized in a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, the Coast Guard said here on Sunday.
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Acting on specific inputs, officials at the Coast Guard Station in Mandapam deployed a team that seized the Sea Cucumbers in the Attangarai seashore area, an official release said.
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The smugglers allegedly fled the scene on sighting the Coast Guard personnel.
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Sea Cucumbers are listed as endangered species under the sections of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 since it plays a significant role in maintaining the biodiversity in the marine ecosystem, it said.
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Coast Guard Station Mandapam is located in Ramanathapuram district about 550 km from Chennai.