A150-pound green turtle severely injured by a fishing line last week has been released back into the sea after recovering from a successful operation.

Marine Police saw the turtle trapped in fishing line, struggling to get out of the main boat channel at the Salt Kettle ferry stop. The turtle had a massive ball of fishing line trapped in its oesophagus and stomach and an injured front right flipper.

Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo curator Dr. Ian Walker said the turtle was heavily sedated in order to remove the a massive ball of fishing line was removed. The fishing line was cutting into its jaw and was trapped deep in its stomach. Heavy duty nylon string was also wrapped around its right flipper cutting into the skin and causing injury.

Dr. Walker said that, after the procedure the turtle was placed in a pool and was swimming around within half an hour. The robust sea turtle then enjoyed a meal of squid.

Yesterday, the turtle ? it is not known what sex it is since it has not reached sexual maturity ? was released into the sea off Bailey's Bay with another green turtle, which had been trapped in Spittal Pond after Hurricane Fabian swept it into the marsh last September.

Environmentalists continue to call on fishermen to keep the ocean free of fishing line as an increasing number of turtles have been brought into the Aquarium with fishing line or boating related injuries. Over the next month, twenty-two signs will be put up in the Great Sound, in St. George's, St. David's and in the Paradise Lakes area warning boaters to go slowly. This has been the fourth incident this summer in which a Green turtle was injured.