Baltic Sea newsroom
24 Nov 2008
Tuna commission comes up with "a disgrace, not a decision"
The commission tasked with preventing a collapse of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery today opted for catch quotas still far higher than its own scientists recommend and leaving industrial fleets free to scoop up tuna at the height of its spawning period.
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28 Oct 2008
Valuable Baltic wetlands still lack protection
Only 3% of the area of all wetlands and inland waters around the Baltic Sea have legal protection according to the RAMSAR convention, WWF reveals in a new report. Denmark, Estonia and Latvia are exceptions with between 7 and 20 % protected. » Read more
24 Oct 2008
Valuable wetlands around the Baltic Sea still lack protection
Only 3% of the area of all wetlands and inland waters around the Baltic Sea have legal protection according to the RAMSAR convention, WWF reveals in a report released today. Denmark, Estonia and Latvia are exceptions with between 7 and 20 % protected. » Read more
17 Sep 2008
Marine poison banned
A milestone in the protection of the oceans was reached today as a global ban on tributyltin (TBT) - one of the most toxic chemicals deliberately released into the sea - entered into force. » Read more
26 Aug 2008
Bottom grades for Baltic Sea states
The states around the Baltic Sea all scored a bottom grade for their marine environmental performance, according to a WWF assessment presented at the annual Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm today. The nine countries were graded on how well they are doing on six separate areas: biodiversity, fisheries, hazardous substances, maritime transports, eutrophication, and on how well they have developed an integrated sea use management. The best grades were received by Germany, followed by Denmark, while Estonia ended up in third place. » Read more
31 Jul 2008
Why won’t all manufacturers of detergents phase out phosphates to save the Baltic Sea?
Several manufacturers of laundry and dishwasher detergents in countries around the Baltic Sea insist on using polluting phosphates in their products, despite the fact that there are alternatives available. Some companies sell phosphate-free products in countries with stricter regulations, while they refuse to sell the same alternatives in others. » Read more
Why won’t all manufacturers of detergents phase out phosphates to save the Baltic Sea?
Several manufacturers of laundry and dishwasher detergents in countries around the Baltic Sea insist on using polluting phosphates in their products, despite the fact that there are alternatives available. Some companies sell phosphate-free products in countries with stricter regulations, while they refuse to sell the same alternatives in others. » Read more
08 Jul 2008
International cruise ships are feeding the algal blooms in the Baltic Sea
A majority of the international cruise ships visiting the Baltic Sea continue to discharge their sewage straight into the sea. A plea by WWF to the cruise ship companies to stop their discharges of waste water has been met with refusal by most companies. » Read more
International cruise ships are feeding the algal blooms in the Baltic Sea
A majority of the international cruise ships visiting the Baltic Sea continue to discharge their sewage straight into the sea. A plea by WWF to the cruise ship companies to stop their discharges of waste water has been met with refusal by most companies. » Read more
16 Jun 2008
Only a complete rehaul of the European agricultural policy can save the Baltic Sea
WWF today calls on Prime Ministers around the Baltic Sea to act to combat eutrophication of the sea. A new report “No more EU-trophication” outlines how governments can save the Baltic Sea by reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Governments need to change the way subsidies are given to farmers in order to save the Baltic Sea, the report concludes. » Read more
Only a complete rehaul of the European agricultural policy can save the Baltic Sea
WWF today calls on Prime Ministers around the Baltic Sea to act to combat eutrophication of the sea. A new report “No more EU-trophication” outlines how governments can save the Baltic Sea by reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Governments need to change the way subsidies are given to farmers in order to save the Baltic Sea, the report concludes. » Read more
09 Jun 2008
Marine dead zones – a growing problem globally and in the Baltic Sea
The global science community is watching the problem of oxygen depletion in marine and coastal areas with growing concern. Over the last few years the number of known dead zones globally has increased from 44 in 1995 to 169 according to a recent report from the World Resource Institute (WRI). » Read more
Marine dead zones – a growing problem globally and in the Baltic Sea
The global science community is watching the problem of oxygen depletion in marine and coastal areas with growing concern. Over the last few years the number of known dead zones globally has increased from 44 in 1995 to 169 according to a recent report from the World Resource Institute (WRI). » Read more
28 May 2008
Climate change threatens to thwart actions against eutrophication
A new report commissioned by WWF and released today, shows that agreed measures to combat eutrophication in the Baltic Sea will not be enough when predicted effects of climate change are taken into consideration. » Read more
Climate change threatens to thwart actions against eutrophication
A new report commissioned by WWF and released today, shows that agreed measures to combat eutrophication in the Baltic Sea will not be enough when predicted effects of climate change are taken into consideration. » Read more
