Ep 57. Bottom Trawling, Sawfish, & Dugongs – Ruth Leeney
- [05:30] An intro to Ruth & what she’s been up to this past year.
- [08:55] Dugongs & the book she’s written about them.
- [14:25] Her sawfish book she’s currently crowdfunding for, & all about sawfish.
- [20:15] How their populations are doing now.
- [23:50] What’s threatening them.
- [30:15] What we can do to help.
- [37:35] Seaspiracy reaction.
- [41:00] Random Questions!
Photo by Chris Scarffe
Support her kickstarter here.
Check out the new coalition that is Transform Bottom Trawling that Ruth is a part of. They have some really useful info and graphics that you can download and it’s available in several languages.
Find the pre-existing book about Dugongs here.
For people interested in learning about sawfishes, they can check out the Sawfish Conservation Society.
Here’s a petition requesting the EU to ban bottom trawling.
Sea Change Ireland, The Irish Wildlife Trust, Sea Shepherd, Extinction Rebellion & Animal Rebellion were all mentioned as groups working to end bottom trawling practices & increase Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Seal Rescue Ireland is another great charity to support and you can also listen to them in a previous Book of Leaves episode, here!
