Dugong saviours hailed

Manama, Nov.24 (BNA): Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE) Chief Executive Office Dr. Mohammed Mubarak bin Daina received fishermen Mohammed Althawadi, Abdulrahman Althawadi and Ali Ayedi and thanked them for their efforts to save Dugongs. A video footage posted online showed the efforts of the of the three fishermen, from Muharraq, to save the marine mammals aged 6 to 12 months old. Dr. bin Daina hailed Bahrainis' environmental awareness as well as keenness on conserving their country's biodiversity. Bahrain territorial waters abound in dugongs which are classified as endangered species under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).