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Issue 1 l My Backyard
Sweden
Devastation in the Baltic Ocean
Our very few coral reefs are being trawled on a daily basis by foreign fishing fleets , leaving total devastation behind them . There are protected zones and no one is allowed to fish there , but there is barely anyone actually protecting and patrolling them . That is one of the reasons why we decided to launch a chapter in the far north .
Once , several years ago we had a thriving number of Atlantic blue fin tuna along the coast . Due to the number of big blue fins , in 1939 fishermen arrived from all over the world to join one of the biggest tuna fishing games in the world . It didn ’ t take long until all of the blue fin tuna was completely gone .
We are still facing these very problems today . The thriving fish are being fished out . The Baltic ocean has turned into a swamp due to pollution .
Currently there are few organizations in Sweden that are confident they can make a real impact on defending the oceans surrounding us .
Earthrace is one that does believe we can make a difference , another is Djurens Rätt Malmo , with which we are now working against shark finning .
Since we began there have already been ten articles in the Swedish newspapers about the shark finning industry . We ’ ll soon be announcing an easy way for everyone in Sweden to participate and take action , so keep your eyes on our facebook page !
Anti-captivity actions
Photo by Daniel Botelho
There are eleven captive dolphins at Kolmarden Djurpark and Zoo in Sweden , where they invite you to ‘ enjoy a world-class dolphin show or experience a breathtaking ride on the Dolphin Express roller coaster ”.
Working with our chapters and groups around the world , Kolmarden can expect a roller coaster ride this year courtesy of our anti-captivity campaigning .
Widening our borders In addition to our work in Sweden , we ’ re gradually working our way around Scandinavia into Denmark and Norway .
The Faroe Islands , where the pilot whale Grinds take place , is under the sovereignty of Denmark of course – not that Denmark does anything to try and stop it happening – while Norway continues its whaling traditions .
20 vessels registered for last year ’ s four month whaling season in Norway , which starts in May each year . There was a total number of 1,286 minke whales allowed to be harpooned .
Join in , join us Our Swedish chapter is actively
looking for hard working and passionate volunteers to help us with everything from reporting on restaurants serving shark fin soup , updating our facebook page and translating . So please get in touch if you ’ re interested .
Contact Earthrace Sweden : alexander @ earthrace . net
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