Fishing ban lifted near habitat of endangered ringed seals in southeast Finland
The annual springtime ban on fishing with nets on Lake Saimaa in southeast Finland ended on Monday. Saimaa is the
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Saimaa Lake
Deep snowbanks bode well for Finland’s rare Saimaa seals
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
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
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
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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