Day of Action Against Fishing in Russia
July 12 · Level 6 · #1084 of 2238
This Russian animal-protection observance asks people to consider fishing from the fish's point of view. Campaigners draw attention to the treatment of aquatic animals and the effects of catching them on rivers and seas.
How it is celebrated: activists distribute educational material and explain their ethical objections to fishing. An early event in Novorossiysk used a theatrical protest to make the case for protecting fish.
The observance was deliberately linked to Fisherman's Day, on the second Sunday in July. The same occasion therefore celebrates fishing communities and invites debate about the animals they catch.