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Fishing ban lifted near habitat of endangered ringed seals in southeast Finland

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Posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 15:37
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The annual springtime ban on fishing with nets on Lake Saimaa in southeast Finland ended on Monday. Saimaa is the

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Deep snowbanks bode well for Finland’s rare Saimaa seals

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Posted: Monday, January 14, 2019 at 12:15 — Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2019 at 13:40
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The endangered Saimaa seals of eastern Finland may be able to nest this spring without human help. In recent years

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Rare seals from Finland’s Saimaa lake in danger, says WWF

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Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 17:45 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 17:48
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One of the world’s rarest seal species faces a renewed threat from fishing nets as a temporary ban is lifted

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Ultra-rare Saimaa seals still dying in fishing nets in Finland

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Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 15:19 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 15:22
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At least two critically-endangered Saimaa Ringed Seals have drowned recently in fishing nets in eastern Finland’s lake district. Restrictions on

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Oil spills surprisingly common in Finland, but cleanup dependent on volunteers

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Posted: Monday, April 27, 2015 at 18:13 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 18:47
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About 2,000 oil spills a year take place in Finland, the large majority of which only leak small amounts of

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