Thirteen Vietnamese fishermen were arrested after being found in Philippine waters with a haul of protected sea turtles, police said on Monday.

The fishermen were caught on Friday off the western Philippine island of Palawan, in waters near the South China Sea where authorities say foreign poaching of endangered or protected species has become a major problem.

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