Care for aquatic animals and build a harmonious home
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China and other relevant ministries and commission
and the Liaoning Provincial Government
Recently, it was jointly carried out in Dalian
Harbor seal releases
23 rescued and recovered harbor seals
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On December 12, a fisheries enforcement vessel carrying 23 spotted seals arrived at a release point off the coast of Lushun New Port. Slipping down the release ladder, the spotted seals slide into the sea and swim into the depths of the sea.
It is understood that each spotted seal released has a special identification code installed to reduce the risk of being caught and traded again. Four of the seals have also been equipped with satellite tracking and positioning systems to provide data support for seal conservation and scientific research.
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Huping Island, not far from the release site, is one of the four main landing sites for harbor seals on the mainland, with nearly 200 harbor seals returning to roost here in November and leaving in May of the following year.
According to experts, it is the time for the harbor seals to return to the mainland, and the release of spotted seals at this time is conducive to improving the success rate of their rewilding and better to return the harbor seals to the population.
It is also understood that the released spotted seals were born in the waters of Liaodong Bay, were illegally poached and sold to all parts of the country, rescued by the procuratorate and public security departments and handed over to the fishery and fishery departments, after treatment, rehabilitation and rewilding training by professional scientific research institutions, they have the ability to survive in the wild.
In recent years, Dalian has been increasing the core area of the Spotted Seal National Nature Reserve, and relevant departments have also carried out special law enforcement actions in winter to escort the return of spotted seals for breeding.
Lu Zhichuang
Liaoning Academy of Marine and Fishery Sciences
Vice-President
The protection is relatively strong. Every spring, its ashore or lone baby seals can be found and rescued. From our surveys over the years, the overall harbor seal population is a steady, gradual recovery trend.
International Seal Day is celebrated on March 1 every year. Spotted seals are also the only pinnipeds that can breed in mainland waters, and belong to the national first-class protected animals.
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