1.   The high price of turtle meat and shark fins, founded on male folklore long predating Viagra, spurs the fleet.

2.   Turtle meat is a popular Chinese delicacy eaten for its supposed health benefits, such as cancer prevention.

3.   Turtle meat is a staple in this British Caribbean colony, most often served up as a hearty stew.

4.   Turtle meat is popular in Fiji, especially with the indigenous Fijians, who harvest turtles for ceremonies.

5.   Apart from commercial sales, turtle meat is consumed on a subsistence basis by people who kill the turtles, which makes it difficult to monitor.

6.   Turtle meat is a culinary favourite on Pemba island, where it is believed to cure asthma.

7.   The Brazilian government has decided to lift a ban on the sale of Amazon turtle meat, officials said.