The Finnish Food Authority Established a New Additional Restricted Zone to Combat Swine Fever – Hunting Restrictions Were Also Eased

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The Finnish Food Authority has made changes to the swine fever zones and restrictions it has established regarding hunting and keeping dogs loose.

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The new zone surrounds the current swine fever infection zone. Despite the name, there are few restrictions in the new area.

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A new buffer zone is being introduced due to the discovery of African swine fever. This means that the entire Loviisa is now covered. In the actual infection zone, restrictions are both tightened and eased.

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Elk hunting is permitted in the infected zone as a stalking hunt from fields this autumn as well, but driven hunting or the use of dogs is not permitted.

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An additional restriction zone, or so-called buffer zone, with an average width of 10 kilometers was established around the current African swine fever (ASF) infection zone on Thursday, the Finnish Food Authority reports. The zone is required by EU legislation.