by office@baltcf.org | May 31, 2022
Removal of lost fishing gear (ghost nets) from the Baltic Sea Every year approx. 640,000 tons of fishing material are lost at sea worldwide. In the past the Baltic Sea has been seen a lot of fishing activity, therefore many nets were lost at sea or abandoned and now...
by office@baltcf.org | May 30, 2022
Organic waste for the soil, not for the sea In the Russian part of the Gulf of Finland basin, farms and households produce biogenic pollutions to rivers, springs and the Baltic Sea. Common sources are small scale agriculture run-off, gardening communities and...
by office@baltcf.org | Jan 26, 2022
Rewilding the Ina river for a cleaner Baltic Sea The Szczecin Lagoon its surroundings is one of the most polluted parts of the Baltic Sea, contributing to the latter’s eutrophication. A number of small rivers in the Oder Basin discharge directly into the lagoon...
by office@baltcf.org | Jan 26, 2022
Woodland Key Habitats – continuation After the successful conclusion of the original Woodland Key Habitats project funded by BaltCF, more than 8,000 ha of new WKH were mapped and submitted for government protection in Estonia. This project continues this work:...
by office@baltcf.org | Jan 26, 2022
Sonet-Save our Nature and Environmental Treasures The SONET project aims to protect coastal dune ecosystems in the Western part of Latvia, specifically in the areas near Ventspils, Mērsrags and Bērzciems. These areas are home to critically endangered species like the...
