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flag Jono Ridler swam 1,600km along New Zealand’s coast to urge a 2027 ban on bottom trawling.

flag Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler, 36, continued his 1,600km journey along New Zealand’s North Island east coast, passing through the Bay of Plenty near Tauranga, as part of a campaign to end bottom trawling. flag Swimming for the marine conservation group Live Ocean, co-founded by sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, Ridler aims to pressure the New Zealand government to ban the practice in domestic and international waters by 2027. flag During the swim, he encountered a pod of orcas, describing the moment as memorable. flag The effort highlights the environmental harm caused by industrial fishing and promotes sustainable ocean management.

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