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Thirteen Saimaa ringed seals have died in fishing gear this year, more than twice the average for the past decade, Yle reports. Some fish traps sold in shops are dangerous to the seals because their entrances can stretch wider than 15 centimetres. Loose entrances are typically found in light, ine…

Researchers have published a reference genome for the Saimaa ringed seal, providing a highly detailed digital representation of the species’ entire genetic material, Yle reports. The work was carried out by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu. The reference…

Metsähallitus aims to increase the Saimaa ringed seal population from about 530 to 700 by 2032, Yle reports. The target is part of an 11.3 million euro Life project funded largely by the European Union. The project will seek ways to reduce the mortality of seal pups and deaths caused by fishing g…

Fishing gear deaths among Saimaa ringed seals have doubled this year, according to figures from Metsähallitus, the organisation responsible for monitoring the seals. Miina Auttila, a special adviser in nature conservation at Metsähallitus, told Yle that decision-makers are placing too much respon…

A Saimaa ringed seal has been found drowned in a fishing net in Pihlajavesi, Savonlinna, Yle reports, citing Metsähallitus. The seal’s owner reported the discovery on Monday. The male seal was either born last year or this year and weighed 32 kilograms. The incident occurred in an area covered by…

A Saimaa ringed seal pup drowned in a zander net on Lake Orivesi in Liperi, in northern Saimaa, Yle reported. The seal was found on 6 August in an area without a fishing restriction zone established to protect the species. The owner of the fishing gear reported the death. Based on its length, the…

A Saimaa ringed seal pup has drowned in a fishing net in Rantasalmi, bringing the number of known deaths in fishing gear this year to 11, Yle reported, citing Metsähallitus. The seal was found on Wednesday, July 29, in Lake Haukivesi. The net was in an area covered by fishing restrictions, but it…

Deaths of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal in fishing gear have more than quintupled over the past five years, according to Metsähallitus, Finland’s state forest administration.This year alone, ten Saimaa ringed seals have been found dead in fishing gear, up from just two in 2021. The increase i…

Metsähallitus announced on Monday that a Saimaa ringed seal pup was found dead in an illegal trap in Savonlinna, eastern Finland. The female pup, approximately 98 cm long, was discovered on Saturday in Pihlajavesi, a district of Savonlinna.The animal had become trapped in a net with a throat open…

Rund 100 junge Ringelrobben gab es dieses Jahr am Saimaa-See. Doch gerade wurden wieder zwei gefunden, die in Fischernetzen ertrunken waren,