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flag Human swimmer Jono Ridler, swimming nearly 1,000km along New Zealand’s North Island, joined the Fish of the Year contest as an honorary fish to promote marine conservation.

flag Jono Ridler, a human swimmer, has joined New Zealand’s Fish of the Year competition as an “honorary fish” after completing nearly 1,000km of a planned 1,400km swim along the North Island, drawing attention to marine conservation and bottom trawling. flag Though ineligible for the top prize, his effort has boosted public engagement in the contest, which features the whale shark and longfin eel/tuna as top contenders. flag Voting, open until March 15, allows up to three votes per person for eligible species or “fish-adjacent” candidates.

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