05/07/2022
Metsähallitus executes wilderness supervision both on land, waters and in the air.
Within the ongoing Our
Saimaa Seal LIFE project, fishing is actively supervised around the lake Saimaa this summer.
🎏 A few illegal fishing nets were found while the restrictions regarding fishing with nets were still in effect in the home waters of the Saimaa ringed seal. The most typical offences found are nets and fish-traps with
missing contact info and traps that are poorly marked. Additionally, quite many loose-throated fish-traps (in which the throat opens wider than 15 cm) are still found.
🐟 Altogether the number of different fishing traps has decreased during the past years. The fishing traps
must be set in a way they will cause no danger to other animals.
💚 The restrictions regarding fishing nets and traps at lake Saimaa have been set to protect especially the most dangerous period in the lives of the young Saimaa ringed seals. In the beginning of summer, the pups are starting their independent lives and are in danger of drowning in the fishing traps.
Photos: Miina Auttila and Jyrki Anttila.