Rantau Abang Turtle Conservation and Information Centre (TCIC) in Dungun, Terengganu has recorded a significant increase of turtle landings in the first five months of this year.

Its head Mohammad Firdaus Abdillah said during the period, a total of 3,783 turtle landings was recorded which was an increase of almost 70 percent compared to 2,573 in the corresponding period last year.