Tanzanian villagers eating sea turtle meat led to the death of 7 people, why can not eat sea turtle meat?

Tanzanian villagers eating sea turtle meat led to seven deaths, in fact, these seven people are poisoned death, because in rare cases, sea turtle meat does produce some chitin, which will lead to the poisoning of the eaters, and if the situation is more serious, it will even lead to death. Of course not all sea turtle meat is poisonous, it is only in rare cases that this toxin is produced.

In fact, in the Tanzanian islands and the surrounding coastal areas, sea turtle meat has always been a kind of local people often eat a kind of food, and it is also a relatively common food. Although the local government has now explicitly prohibited residents from eating turtles, there are still some residents who secretly hunt turtles and eat them. However, the villagers caught a turtle that produced toxins after cooking, which led to the hospitalization of 38 people, 7 of whom died of poisoning, including a three-year-old child.

In fact, there are so many other tragedies like this on Zanzibar that the local government has banned the hunting and eating of turtles. Secondly, according to the content released by the Sea Return Foundation charity, turtle meat does produce some toxins, but the cause of the toxins is still unclear, most likely because the turtles ate some seaweed, so the corresponding toxins will be produced. In addition, the charitable organization of the Haiku Foundation is also saying that the elderly as well as children should try their best not to eat sea turtles, because this kind of toxin has a more serious effect on the elderly and children.

Of course, sea turtles are a protected species, and we should not hunt or eat them. According to reports, in March 2021 alone, 19 people died in Madagascar after eating turtle meat. If you want to avoid this kind of tragedy, then all the people should abide by the relevant laws and regulations, prohibit the hunting and eating of sea turtles.