The Department of Environment Tonga became aware of the issue when the public posted photos of the turtles on Facebook.
Lena Moimoi said her children discovered turtles that were dying and some were dead in the Popua area.
“Incase it has yet to be reported to the Ministry of Fisheries - it seems like some sort of contamination POISONING TURTLES and other sea creatures in the Popua area!”
“My kids discovered several SICK, DYING & DEAD TURTLES in the Popua Area and assumed it was all the RUBBISH which they went on to clean up,” she said on Facebook.
